Covenant Health · 1 day ago
Neuropsychologist
Lubbock, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelCovenant Health is a major medical system seeking a Neuropsychologist to further develop and implement a neuropsychology program and evaluation services in their outpatient neurology clinic. The role involves conducting comprehensive evaluations, providing diagnostic impressions, and collaborating with medical providers to support patients with neurological conditions.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Further develop and implement a neuropsychology program and neuropsychological evaluation services based out of an outpatient neurology clinic within a major medical system
Conduct comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations to help clarify cognitive and psychological functioning of patients referred primarily by neurologists within an outpatient neurology practice. Provide diagnostic impressions and recommendations to referring providers, patients, and care partners to help inform treatment and support planning. Please note, referrals are primarily seeking to rule out neurocognitive disorder or clarify severity of neurocognitive disorder. Referrals also include presurgical neuropsychological evaluations for patients with Parkinson’s disease, Essential Tremor, or Epilepsy being considered for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) candidacy
Collaborate with and offer consultation for referring medical providers
Provide some psychotherapeutic intervention and support for patients with neurological conditions
Attend monthly neuroscience section meetings and medical staff meetings
Provide professional presentations as part of neuroscience and interdisciplinary education
Provide psychoeducational presentations for clinic staff
Facilitate neuropsychological testing externship
Participate in research
Facilitate support groups patients with neurological conditions and or their care partners
Qualification
Required
Completion of a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychology by start date
Active license to practice psychology in Texas or active psychology license in another state with ability to obtain Texas psychology licensure by start date if offered the position
Experience providing neuropsychological evaluation for adults in medical settings
Basic Life Skills (BLS) training completed by start date
Preferred
Board certification in clinical neuropsychology by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) or by the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (ABN)
Experience providing pre-surgical evaluation for DBS and Temporal Lobectomy candidacy
Ability to conduct WADA testing
Willingness to offer pre- and post- surgical psychotherapeutic support for patients
Experience providing psychotherapy for patient with functional neurological symptoms
Benefits
Competitive salary
Moving stipend available
Signing bonus
Health Insurance
Yearly continuing education stipend
Positive and supportive work environment
Excellent administrative staff program support
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues)
Voluntary benefits
Well-being resources
Company
Covenant Health
Covenant Health is a member of St. Joseph Health System, one of the most successful not-for-profit health systems in the United States.
Founded in 1998Lubbock, Texas, USA
5001-10000 employees
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Chris Lancaster
Chief Executive Officer
Adam Spivey
CFO
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