How to hire a neurologist

How to hire a neurologist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step neurologist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a neurologist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new neurologist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the neurologist you need to hire. Certain neurologist roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a neurologist to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a neurologist that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of neurologists and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Neurologist	Description	Hourly rate
   Neurologist	Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests... Show more	$67-223
   Doctor	A doctor is a medical expert who diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries, often specializing in particular areas. Their responsibilities revolve around conducting initial interviews and examinations, studying a patient's medical history and laboratory results, providing consultations and care advice, prescribing medication, and referring patients to specialists when necessary... Show more	$50-196

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Neurology
   • Patients
   • EEG
   • EMR
   • Patient Care
   • Epic
   • MRI
   • Private Practice
   • Health Insurance
   • Injections
   • DR
   • Internal Medicine
   • Psychiatry
   • Physical Therapy

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Prepare EEG and EMG/NCS machines.
   • Plan and perform NCV patient testing.
   • Train for troubleshooting EEG equipment and patient artifact.
   • Perform nerves blocks, facet blocks, epidurals, and intra articular injections.
   • General practice, spine and cranial, some PEDS and trauma JULY 1984 staff neurosurgeon
   • Inventory on all clinical supplies, maintain strict adherence to HIPAA security and compliance, train in meaningful use of EMR.

   More neurologist duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the neurologist job description is a good way to get more applicants. A neurologist salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a neurologist in New Mexico may be lower than in Alaska, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level neurologist. Additionally, a neurologist with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average neurologist salary

   $255,616yearly

   $122.89 hourly rate

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   Entry-level neurologist salary

   $140,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average neurologist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	North Dakota	$334,492	$161
   2	South Dakota	$299,809	$144
   3	Minnesota	$289,871	$139
   4	Washington	$285,956	$137
   5	Iowa	$262,873	$126
   6	Illinois	$254,515	$122
   7	Oregon	$247,929	$119
   8	Nebraska	$246,512	$119
   9	Michigan	$246,454	$118
   10	Colorado	$245,038	$118
   11	West Virginia	$241,656	$116
   12	Maine	$239,937	$115
   13	Indiana	$239,543	$115
   14	Missouri	$236,797	$114
   15	South Carolina	$233,486	$112
   16	Connecticut	$230,808	$111
   17	Kansas	$230,160	$111
   18	New York	$229,205	$110
   19	North Carolina	$227,455	$109
   20	Ohio	$222,823	$107

   Average neurologist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Billings Clinic	$405,683	$195.04	1
   2	Freeman Health System	$344,481	$165.62	4
   3	Mayo Clinic	$344,155	$165.46	147
   4	Union Hospital of Cecil County	$337,355	$162.19	10
   5	Mercy Health	$329,095	$158.22	17
   6	Missouri Delta Medical Center	$323,167	$155.37	1
   7	Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County	$322,001	$154.81
   8	UnitedHealth Group	$321,823	$154.72	88
   9	Allina Health	$318,608	$153.18	40
   10	Sanford Health	$318,298	$153.03	124
   11	OSF HealthCare	$316,833	$152.32	71
   12	Trinity Health	$316,319	$152.08	197
   13	Punxsutawney Area Hospital	$314,571	$151.24
   14	TJ Regional Health	$314,545	$151.22
   15	MidMichigan Health	$314,352	$151.13
   16	Cumberland Medical Center	$313,662	$150.80
   17	Noran Neurological Clinic PA	$312,766	$150.37
   18	Dignity Health	$302,504	$145.43	42
   19	PeaceHealth	$300,535	$144.49	92
   20	Rome Medical Group	$300,437	$144.44	4

4. Writing a neurologist job description

   A job description for a neurologist role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a neurologist job description:

   Neurologist job description example

   Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. More than 600 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 31 locations in the Greater Houston area. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65 medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in the state of Texas and offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center. An accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, 19 onsite Kelsey pharmacies and one specialty pharmacy, and MyKelseyOnline, a secure web portal, are part of its comprehensive offerings. Kelsey-Seybold partners with major insurers to offer value-based commercial health plans. KelseyCare Advantage, a Medicare Advantage plan offered to Houston-area beneficiaries and affiliated with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, has achieved the coveted 5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for six consecutive years.
   
   Kelsey-Seybold has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as the nation’s first accredited Accountable Care Organization and a Level 3 (highest) Patient-Centered Medical Home. Kelsey-Seybold has many physicians in the Greater Houston area certified for excellence in diabetes and heart and stroke care by the NCQA. In addition to these recognitions, Kelsey-Seybold is home to a nationally accredited Breast Diagnostic Center, and Endoscopy Center.
   
   At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, our Neurologists diagnose, treat, and manage patients with neurological disorders or the nervous system. Our Neurologists are able to treat problems of the central, autonomous, and peripheral nervous systems, and of those systems’ respective coverings, including effector tissues like muscles and blood vessels.
   
   At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, you will see patients in office from 8am-5pm Monday through Friday. Depending on your assigned call group, you will take periodic hospital call at night. Typically, you are not required to stay overnight in hospitals.
   + Graduate of an approved training program in the United States.
   + Board certified or eligible.
   + Licensed or willing to be licensed in the State of Texas.
   ID: 2022-26887
   Street: 2727 West Holcombe

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5. Post your job

   To find the right neurologist for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with neurologists they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit neurologists who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your neurologist job on Zippia to find and recruit neurologist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with neurologist candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new neurologist

   Once you have selected a candidate for the neurologist position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new neurologist first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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