Assistant Professor - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Neuropsychology) - JR009620

Assistant Professor - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Neuropsychology)

Department:
SOM Wichita Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Science

Position Title:
Assistant Professor - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Neuropsychology)

Job Family Group:
Academic

Job Description Summary:
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.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined:

Clinical Services 75%

• Neuropsychological evaluation of inpatients geriatric, neurology, epilepsy and or general medical
• Neuropsychological evaluation outpatients with brain injuries, dementia, and or neurological disease
• A regular clinical schedule will be set with the Department Chair and maintained. Changes to the clinical schedule must be approved by the Department Chair
• Maintain documentation of medical records and reports. All documentation must be complete and filed in a timely manner according to MPA requirements

Teaching & Education 15%

• Supervise psychology trainees and laboratory technicians
• Provide didactics to medical students, psychiatric residents, and psychology trainees

Research & Scholarship 5%

• Meet research and scholarly activity faculty requirements

Professional and Academic Service 5%

• Meet professional and academic service faculty requirements

This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• 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.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Must be able to practice and obtain permanent license in the State of Kansas as a licensed psychologist

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: APA approved clinical psychology fellowship program

Experience:

• Established record of scholarly activities in the form of publications
• Experience performing neuropsychological evaluations of adults and older adults

Required Documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

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. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time