Vascular Neurologist

Allentown, PennsylvaniaPosted 4mo agoattending physician
~$370,000SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage

Reported by 15 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

NeurologyFull-timeDay shift; onsite at Cedar Crest campus · Call structured to support work-life balance; 24-hour neurologic emergency coverage across network; specific frequency not stated

Overview

Location
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Schedule
Day shift; onsite at Cedar Crest campus · Call structured to support work-life balance; 24-hour neurologic emergency coverage across network; specific frequency not stated
SalaryDr Signal range
$313k – $398k

15 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay

Practice
Academic/health network — Fleming Neuroscience Institute, LVHN (part of Jefferson Health) · Comprehensive Stroke Center (Joint Commission–certified since 2012); 15-hospital network

Role summary

Vascular neurologist (stroke) position at Lehigh Valley Health Network's Fleming Neuroscience Institute in Allentown, PA, primarily at the Cedar Crest Comprehensive Stroke Center — one of the nation's busiest stroke programs with over 2,200 admissions annually. The role features a flexible inpatient/outpatient model with call, supported by APCs, neurointerventionalists, neurocritical care, and a 14-bed NCCU.

What the posting highlights

  • Hub-and-spoke: CSC at Cedar Crest anchored by telemedicine to 6 Primary Stroke Centers, 3 Neighborhood Hospitals, 2 EDs; Transfer Center with critical care and aeromedical transport
  • Care setting: Flexible inpatient/outpatient model
  • Patient population: Stroke and cerebrovascular/neurological emergency patients across a 15-hospital regional network
  • Research or clinical-trial participation is noted

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Physician-reported total comp$313k–$398k · $370k median
$302kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$408k

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

What physicians report
$313k – $398k
Pay context
SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
Report sample
15 recent physician reports · region cohort
Compensation basis
Estimated total compensation
Physician-reported total comp$313k–$398k · $370k median
$302kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$408k

This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 15 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.

Next steps

Employer

Lehigh Valley Health Network (PA)

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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Academic/health network — Fleming Neuroscience Institute, LVHN (part of Jefferson Health)
Facility type
Comprehensive Stroke Center (Joint Commission–certified since 2012); 15-hospital network
Beds
14
Patient population
Stroke and cerebrovascular/neurological emergency patients across a 15-hospital regional network
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Pennsylvania
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Academic/health network — Fleming Neuroscience Institute, LVHN (part of Jefferson Health)

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Questions to ask the employer

  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Schedule
Day shift; onsite at Cedar Crest campus
Call burden
Call structured to support work-life balance; 24-hour neurologic emergency coverage across network; specific frequency not stated
Shift type
Day shift (onsite)
Patient volume
Over 2,200 stroke admissions per year network-wide
Inpatient / outpatient
Flexible inpatient/outpatient model
Coverage model
Hub-and-spoke: CSC at Cedar Crest anchored by telemedicine to 6 Primary Stroke Centers, 3 Neighborhood Hospitals, 2 EDs; Transfer Center with critical care and aeromedical transport
Admin burden
Abridge AI scribe services provided to reduce documentation burden
Teaching
Yes
Research
Yes
Supervises APPs
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No
J-1 waiver
No
H-1B
No

Source & Verification

Source
Official employer source
Salary label
SalaryDr Signal
First seen
3 mo ago
Last verified
today
Extraction confidence
52%

Full description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.


Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.


LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.


Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty:

Be part of an exceptional health care experience by joining the vascular neurology team at the nationally recognized Fleming Neuroscience Institute at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), now a part of Jefferson Health.Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) operates one of the region’s highest‑volume stroke programs, caring for patients across 15 hospitals each year. The LVHN Region Stroke Network is anchored by a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) at the Cedar Crest campus and supported through telemedicine by six Primary Stroke Centers, three Neighborhood Hospitals, and two active Emergency Departments.Advanced stroke care is centralized at our Cedar Crest site, where patients have access to the full spectrum of cerebrovascular services, including 24/7 advanced imaging, endovascular therapy, and neurovascular surgical expertise. Cedar Crest has been a Joint Commission–certified Comprehensive Stroke Center since 2012, one of the first three certified CSCs in the United States and establishing LVHN as a national leader in stroke systems of care.Across the network, all stroke sites have been consistently recognized by the American Heart Association with Gold Plus and Target: Stroke awards, reflecting sustained excellence in rapid, evidence‑based stroke treatment.To ensure timely access to advanced care, LVHN’s Transfer Center coordinates interfacility stroke transfers and is supported by dedicated critical care transport and aeromedical services, enabling rapid movement of high‑acuity patients to the Cedar Crest CSC.Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider the Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute at Lehigh Valley Health Network.Specialty:A dedicated hub of collaboration, innovation, education and research, Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute is a premier destination for care of brain, spine and other neurological and neurosurgical disorders in the region.
  • This position is located in Allentown, PA, primarily at our Cedar Crest hospital
  • Flexible inpatient/outpatient model and call
  • You will collaborate closely with a highly skilled team of physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs)
  • Our stroke service call schedules are intentionally structured to support work–life balance while ensuring seamless coverage for our high‑volume stroke program
Over 2,200 stroke cases are admitted each year to LVHN making it one of the busiest stroke services in the nation. The hospital has 24-hour coverage for rapid response to all neurologic emergencies, including five neurointerventionalists.

The stroke group is fully supported by physician assistants/nurse practitioners, our neurocritical care neurologist team and our 14-bed neurocritical care unit, and a large staff of neuroradiologists.In a Neurology career with LVHN, you'll experience:The Center’s multidisciplinary team that includes over 45 neurologists with fellowship training in all major subspecialties of neurology, a large neurosurgical team, neuropsychologists, neurorehabilitation, and social workers.Leading-edge innovation, like state-of-the-art endovascular surgery.Benefits:We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Some of our benefits include:
  • Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
  • Health, dental, vision and 403(b) retirement savings
  • Student loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer
  • Malpractice insurance, medical license, DEA license, and others paid in full
  • Reimbursement for continuing medical education and technology
  • Relocation services (if applicable)
  • Abridge Scribe Services (Reference to any third-party product or service is not an endorsement of such product or service but is provided for information purposes only)
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.


Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and prog…