NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST

Compensation DisclaimerCompensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.Department: NeuropsychologyFTE: 1.00Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.Full TimeShift: DaysPosition Summary:Provide neuropsychological consultation and evaluations to include clinical interviewing, administering, scoring and interpreting test results, providing feedback and test report preparation. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.Detailed responsibilities:PATIENT CARE - Provide neuropsychological consultation and evaluation to include clinical interviewing, administering, scoring and interpreting test results, providing feedback and test report preparationPATIENT CARE - Ensure psychological services are in accordance with quality standards, regulations and policy guidelinesLIAISON - Serve as a liaison for assigned area; coordinate activities in collaboration with other staff professionals, divisions, departments and organizations; may chair steering committeesREPORTS - Prepare and maintain a variety of reports; analyze and interpret reports as required; prepare, present and disseminate information to professional individuals, groups and organizationsMEETINGS - Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovationsTRAINING - Coordinate and conduct personnel training sessions as required; may supervise lower level staffPATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocolsPATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processesPATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue riskPATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely mannerPATIENT SAFETY 5 - 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"QualificationsEducation:Essential:Doctorate Degree Education specialization: Essential:APA accredited prog in Psychology, Neuropsychology,RelatedExperience:Essential:Documented experience in age appropriate environmentNonessential:No preferred experienceCredentials:Essential:Licensed Psychologist in State of New MexicoCPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 daysPhysical Conditions:Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) 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 of time. xhyhwjd Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.Working conditions:Essential:No or min hazard, physical risk, office environmentSub to credential.failure obtain/maintain may result in term60 days written notice required to be eligible for rehireTuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as requiredSign-On Bonus AvailableRelocation Assistance AvailableDepartment: Behavioral and Mental Health