Neuropsychologist - Meadowlands - Days

Full time (80 hours biweekly)

Weekdays, daytime hours with flexibility

Job Description:

Under general supervision, provides neuropsychological services to support WellSpan Health’s various specialty practices, including Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Geriatrics, and Medicine. These services include outpatient neuropsychological evaluations of children and adults with a wide variety of medical, neurological, and psychiatric conditions (e.g., neurodegenerative conditions, stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, differential diagnoses, mood disorders, ADHD, autism, and neurodevelopmental disabilities, etc.). Provides inpatient testing and consultation as requested. Provides clinical leadership and input as requested to support treatment teams, committees, and organizational projects. Provides education and clinical supervision for psychology trainees and other clinical staff as requested.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides neuropsychological evaluation and testing services in a multidisciplinary environment, including recommendations for referral sources related to diagnosis (DSM, ICD) and clinical interventions. Communicates findings to patients, referral sources and other relevant parties.
2. Provides all necessary documentation to reflect patient care status and to meet regulatory requirements, completing documentation within organizational timeframes.
3. Coordinates care of assigned patients with treatment team members and other providers, agencies, or referral sources as appropriate.
4. Provides clinical supervision and/or educational trainings for psychology trainees and other students as requested.
5. Develops and delivers professional and/or community education and training as requested.
6. Leads and/or participates in organizational projects and committees as assigned.
7. Demonstrates conduct that is ethical and professional. Operates within relevant laws.
8. Responds sensitively to issues of individual and cultural diversity in practice.
9. Complies with WellSpan Health Code of Conduct.

Qualifications

• Minimum Experience:
  • One-year pre-doctoral psychology internship training experience, as well as a two-year post-doctoral neuropsychology fellowship, is required.
• Minimum Education:
  • Doctoral degree from psychology educational program, completion of a one-year doctoral psychology internship program, and completion of a two-year neuropsychology fellowship.
• Required Certification:
  • Licensed to practice as a psychologist in Pennsylvania
• Required Courses:
  • Must have completed a psychology doctoral degree, one-year doctoral psychology internship program, and two-year neuropsychology fellowship; Must be board-certified or eligible for board certification in neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (ABPN) or the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN). Must provide clearance per the Child Protective Services Law amended by PA Act 33 of 1985