SLUCare Adult Neuropsychologist

Job Highlights :

SSM is actively recruiting for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Adult Neuropsychologist. A market competitive guaranteed salary will be offered along with comprehensive benefits package.

Job Summary :

Provide psychological evaluations, direct therapeutic services and consultative mental healthcare services to individuals, families and treatment teams.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements :

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advises on population health related matters for target population (seen as content expert for this population of patients in the health system).
• Collaborates with medical professionals when needs of the patient / family dictate. Conducts and interprets diagnostic tests.
• Contributes to overall Behavioral Health quality of care by coordinating services and initiating and participating in quality of care improvement measures and procedures.
• Discusses school accommodations when indicated, access advocacy resources when needed.
• Documents patient care in the medical record according to federal, state, and agency guidelines.
• Establishes differential diagnosis, develop appropriate treatment plan and monitor response accordingly. Refer patient and family for psychotherapy as indicated, as well as to other SSM Health and community resources.
• Formulates, executes and reviews healthcare education delivered to patients and families.
• Offers supervision of psychometricians, LPC’s and psychologists as needed for delivery of psychological evaluations.
• Participates in developing policies and healthcare reforms, improve service quality, and practice evaluation. Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and evaluations.
• Performs clinical history and psychological assessment, risk factor assessment, psychiatric diagnostic assessment utilizing assessment tools as indicated.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Doctorate in Psychology or related field

EXPERIENCE

Two years' experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use / data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting / carrying and pushing / pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare repetitive foot / leg and hand / arm movements and squatting.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND / OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location : Illinois

Clinical Psychologist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location : Missouri

Psychologist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location : Oklahoma

Psychologist - Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

State of Work Location : Wisconsin

Psychologist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift :

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type : Employee

Employee