Pediatric Psychologist

Job Description

Job Description

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group, Department of Pediatrics, and The Inland Empire Autism Assessment Center of Excellence (AAC) are seeking a pediatric neuropsychologist/pediatric psychologist to join its transdisciplinary team. This position will be hired through Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group, Department of Pediatrics, and contracted to AAC full time. 

Position Overview:

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group, Department of Pediatrics is looking to hire a Pediatric Neuropsychologist or Pediatric Psychologist. The candidate must possess PhD/PsyD in Clinical Psychology and be licensed or license eligible in the state of California. Expertise in assessment and diagnosis of Autism/Neurodevelopmental Disorders is strongly preferred. Knowledge of the various psychosocial aspects of commonly referred medical conditions and proficiency with basic cognitive, psychological, and neuropsychological assessment is required. Experience supervising graduate students/postdoctoral fellows is preferred. Experience working as part of a team is beneficial. This candidate will provide clinical work at the Inland Empire Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Center of Excellence (AAC). The AAC is a transdiciplinary clinical center intended to provide specialized and comprehensive assessment for children being referred for evaluation of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or other Neurodevelopmental Disorders. This individual will be a member of the Department of Pediatrics Psychological Services team.

Practice Setting:

Loma Linda University Health Care (LLUHC) and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) are major health-care institutions in Southern California. LLUCH is renowned as the preeminent facility for holistic pediatric care in Southern California. With nearly 250 beds, the Children’s Hospital has been designated as a Level I trauma center by the State of California and provides the highest level of trauma care within the Inland Empire four-county area. Each year, more than 15,000 children stay at the hospital and more than 125,000 children visit the hospital for ambulatory care. LLUCH is the sole children’s hospital for more than 1.2 million of California’s youth.

The Inland Empire Autism Assessment Center of Excellence (AAC) was established in direct response to a significant regional gap in quality comprehensive diagnostic evaluation services for the accurate and timely identification of ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Across two centrally located clinics, AAC provides the gold-standard of evaluation for children and adolescents up to 21 years old, where patients work with a transdisciplinary team of experts in the fields of neurology, neuropsychology, pediatric psychology, speech and language pathology, and occupational therapy. Since its inception (2016), AAC has served over 6,000 children and their families through the comprehensive diagnostic evaluation process and has established a reputation as the preeminent evaluation center in the region.

Job Requirements:

The Pediatric Psychologist/Neuropsychologist works within the Department of Pediatrics which provides direct clinical service to AAC, and potentially LLUHC and LLUCH. Primary areas of responsibility will include:

Direct Clinical Service

Must have ability to work with various people and departments to foster teamwork in the healthcare environment within Inland Empire Autism Assessment Center of Excellence (AAC). Is expected to have skill sets to work independently and with a transdisciplinary team. Requires ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of patient and healthcare information and work to transfer appropriate information to meet child/family need. This position will require that the candidate be able to provide comprehensive neuropsychological assessments, particularly those relevant to autism evaluations. Must be able to work with transdisciplinary team to diagnose patients, develop reports, referral and recommendations to ameliorate health/wellbeing concerns of patients in a timely manner. 

As part of the Pediatric Psychology Services team will also assist with neurodevelopmental and neuropsychological evaluations to children in outpatient and inpatient settings in other LLUHC clinics served by this team.

Clinical Training and Supervision

Serve as one of the supervisors for psychology trainees and unlicensed staff

Provide training to graduate psychology trainees in the areas of pediatric psychology, psychotherapeutic interventions, and psychological assessment.

Research

Opportunities to develop research projects are present.

Collaborate with AAC and/or Dept of Pediatrics Division of Psychology Services to write grants for further research opportunities

Contribute to publications and presentations based on individual and collaborative research projects.

- A period of evaluation will be required.
- A criminal background check will be performed and conducted prior to hiring.

Compensation & Benefits

The compensation range listed is for starting base compensation only and is adjusted based upon years of experience and/or faculty rank: $95,000 - $110,000. This amount does not include variable compensation or extra productivity and is subject to the individual department compensation plans. More information on compensation is discussed with the departments during the recruitment process.

Our benefits include:

Generous Retirement Contribution

Comprehensive Medical/Dental Coverage

Competitive Vacation & Sick Days 

CME Days and Funds

Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Paid Malpractice Insurance

Paid Life Insurance

Loan Repayment/State & Federal (If eligible)

 

For more information on Loan Forgiveness, please click on the links below:

Public Service Loan Forgiveness 

We are a California Employer - Please note that a California residency is required upon start date.

This opportunity is not eligible for a Conrad 30 Waiver.