Neurology Physician

McLaren Northern Michigan is seeking a Board-Certified Neurologist for intermittent locum coverage beginning March 2026 at its regional referral center in Petoskey, Michigan.

• Hospital + outpatient clinic

• Certified Primary Stroke Center

• EMR: Cerner

• Average volume: 6 8 patients per day

• EEG reads for inpatient and outpatient as needed

• When outpatient volume is light, physician remains onsite for hospital coverage

Coverage includes daytime onsite coverage, night call, and 24-hour weekend call when applicable.

Clinic / Onsite Hours

• 8:00 AM 4:30 PM

• Outpatient clinic appointments (within onsite shift):

  • Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 1:00 PM 3:00 PM

• Call coverage after hours

Confirmed Dates

• March 2026

  • 3/2 3/5

  • 3/23 3/27

• April May 2026

  • 4/27 5/1

  • 5/3 5/8

  • 5/25 5/28

  • 5/31 6/5

• June July 2026

  • 6/22 6/25

  • 6/28 7/3

Call Structure

• Night call: 4:30 PM 8:00 AM

• 24-hour weekend call when scheduled

• Radiologic exam interpretation

• Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)

• EEG

• Brain death examination

• Evoked potentials

• Board Certified in Neurology

• Active Michigan medical license

• Active DEA

• BLS & ACLS

• NIH Stroke Scale / tPA competency preferred

• Clean malpractice history

• Availability clearly listed

Immunization documentation required for Occupational Health clearance:

• Hep B (series or immune titer)

• MMR

• Varicella

• TB (within 12 months)

• Tdap (within last 10 years)

• Flu (current season)

• COVID documentation

McLaren Northern Michigan is a 202-bed regional referral center serving 22 counties across northern Lower Michigan and the eastern Upper Peninsula. With more than 230 physicians across nearly all specialties, the hospital offers full-service care with strengths in cardiology, cancer care, orthopedics, and neurosciences, supported by a robust regional clinic network and outpatient surgery center.