Academic Pediatric (Medical) Neuropsychologist / Rank Dependent on Qualifications

Department: Pediatric Administration, University of Utah School of Medicine – Salt Lake City, UT

About the role

The Division of General Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine is seeking a full-time Academic Pediatric (Medical) Neuropsychologist to join a growing faculty of clinician-educators and researchers. The division comprises generalists, developmental-behavioral specialists, and quality-improvement experts who collaborate to deliver clinical care, educate future health-care providers, conduct research, and advocate for children with special health-care needs in settings that provide high-value, comprehensive, team-based care responsive to new health-care delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation, intakes, evaluations, assessment, and treatment through direct patient care to children referred to the University Developmental Assessment Clinics (UDAC).
• Work across UDAC clinical programs, including the Child Development Clinic (CDP), Neonatal Follow-up Program (NFP), and the Heart Center Neurodevelopmental Program (HCNP).
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team—developmental pediatricians, nurse practitioners, speech-language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, registered nurses, and other psychologists—to assess and diagnose children at high risk for or with existing developmental complications.
• Clinics are held in Salt Lake and Utah Counties.
• Engage in academic work: teaching, research, administration, and advocacy.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or School Psychology with specialization in Neuropsychology from an accredited program.
• One year of post-licensure experience.
• Eligible for licensure as a Psychologist in the State of Utah.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in teaching and quality-improvement projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous benefits package.
• Choice of medical and dental plans.
• Paid time off.
• Non-contributory retirement contributions equal to 20.2% of annual earnings.
• Faculty development and mentoring program designed to foster success in translational or basic research, quality-improvement engagement, and excellence as educators.

Location

Salt Lake City is a rapidly growing, vibrant city in the Intermountain West with a nationally recognized arts scene (Broadway theater, ballet, symphony) and professional sports teams. The Salt Lake International Airport is a Delta Airlines hub offering direct flights to many North American cities and daily direct flights to multiple European cities. Outdoor recreation opportunities are unparalleled: the city is a ski destination and gateway to Utah’s five national parks (with five more within a half-day’s drive), year-round golf courses, hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails, picturesque lakes, and numerous other outdoor activities.