Neuropsychologist I-III

Essential Responsibilities

• Performs neuropsychological evaluation of patients from a wide variety of neurological or medical illnesses that have implications for cognitive, behavioral or emotional functioning in individuals.
• Provides consultation to physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding neuropsychological assessment and resulting cognitive, emotional or behavioral symptoms, and makes diagnostic, etiologic and treatment recommendations.
• Diagnostics and treats illnesses of the central nervous system with cognitive, behavioral or emotional sequelae.
• Works collaboratively with neurologic, neurosurgical, psychiatric and other healthcare professionals conducting assessments with individuals with central nervous system injuries or disease.
• Works in collaboration with other providers performing interventional diagnostic and functional assessment (Wada testing, pre-surgical/ intraoperative brain mapping ,etc).
• Conducts research and participates collaboratively in interdisciplinary research in patients with acute brain injuries, neurodegenerative disorders, developmental disorders or other medical conditions affecting the central nervous system.
• Teaches, supervises and instructs medical students, medical residents, and interns in conducting neuropsychological assessment, neuroanatomy, functional neurology, and diseases affecting the central nervous system.
• Supervises Psychometrist in performing standardized test administrations and scoring of neuropsychological test batteries consistent with state law.
• Works interdisciplinary in inpatient and outpatient settings, where patients are being treated or followed for diseases involving the central nervous system.
• Provides treatment for the cognitive, behavioral and emotional symptoms and sequelae of central nervous system, trauma, diseases, and conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D.): Psychology (Required).
• Experience Requirements: Predoctoral Internship that meets or exceeds INS/APA division 40/Houston conference guidelines for specialty training in Neuropsychology. Two-year specialty postdoctoral residency in clinical neuropsychology consistent with INS/APA division 40/Houston conference guidelines for specialty training in Neuropsychology. 5 or more years in area of specialty.
• Licenses/Certifications/Registrations: Board certified or board eligible by ABPP/ABCN for board certification in clinical Neuropsychology. Licensed or license eligible in Oklahoma by the state board of examiners of Psychology.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of evidence-based psychological assessment, intervention, and consultation.
• An interest in training/supervision of trainees in psychology and other disciplines.
• Experience in research, program development, and/or quality improvement.
• The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.