Assistant Professor - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Neuropsychology)

University of Kansas Medical Center • Wichita, KS

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About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita, Kansas, is seeking a full-time Clinical Neuropsychologist. This position will perform neuropsychological assessments on patients in the outpatient clinic and other sites as contracted. Faculty responsibilities include clinical supervision of neuropsychology trainees at all levels, medical students, and residents as well as occasional classroom lecturing. Scholarly activity is required including supervision of learner scholarship. Resources to support developing programs of research are available.

Requirements

• Must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
• Must have completed two years of fellowship in neuropsychology.
• Must have completed an APA accredited internship
• This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.
• Must be able to practice and obtain permanent license in the State of Kansas as a licensed psychologist
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Nice To Haves

• APA approved clinical psychology fellowship program
• Established record of scholarly activities in the form of publications
• Experience performing neuropsychological evaluations of adults and older adults

Responsibilities

• Neuropsychological evaluation of inpatients geriatric, neurology, epilepsy and or general medical
• Neuropsychological evaluation outpatients with brain injuries, dementia, and or neurological disease
• Maintain documentation of medical records and reports.
• Supervise psychology trainees and laboratory technicians
• Provide didactics to medical students, psychiatric residents, and psychology trainees
• Meet research and scholarly activity faculty requirements
• Meet professional and academic service faculty requirements

Benefits

• Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.
• A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree