NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST -

Department: Neuropsychology | FTE: 1.00 Full Time | Shift: Days

About the role

Provide neuropsychological consultation and evaluations to include clinical interviewing, administering, scoring and interpreting test results, providing feedback and test report preparation. Ensure adherence to hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide neuropsychological consultation and evaluation to include clinical interviewing, administering, scoring and interpreting test results, providing feedback and test report preparation.
• Ensure psychological services are in accordance with quality standards, regulations and policy guidelines.
• Serve as a liaison for assigned area; coordinate activities in collaboration with other staff professionals, divisions, departments and organizations; may chair steering committees.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of reports; analyze and interpret reports as required; prepare, present and disseminate information to professional individuals, groups and organizations.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations.
• Coordinate and conduct personnel training sessions as required; may supervise lower level staff.
• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols.
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes.
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk.
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner.
• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right".

Requirements

• Doctorate Degree in an APA-accredited program in Psychology, Neuropsychology, or related field.
• Licensed Psychologist in the State of New Mexico.
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Provider or Professional Rescuers within 30 days of hire.
• Documented experience in an age-appropriate environment.
• Tuberculosis testing completed upon hire and as required thereafter.

Physical Conditions

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Working conditions involve minimal hazard, physical risk, or office environment.

Failure to obtain or maintain required credentials may result in termination with 60 days written notice required to be eligible for rehire.

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus Available
• Relocation Assistance Available