Neuropsychology​/Movement Disorders

Overview

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The West Virginia University Health System, the state s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states, including five institutes, and management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements. Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

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West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry in the WVU School of Medicine seek a Neuropsychologist qualified for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank. The successful candidate will practice in Morgantown, WV and join the Neuropsychology Service at WVU Medicine, which currently consists of 15 neuropsychologists, three postdoctoral residents, interns, practicum students, and nine psychometrists.

We seek a mid-career neuropsychologist who will bring valuable experience to the division. This clinical position will include joining multidisciplinary teams to provide neuropsychological services for adult patients with neurologic conditions such as memory disorders, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and others. Experience providing pre-surgical evaluations with patients with movement disorders is expected. The clinical practice model is based on neuropsychologist interview and interpretation, supported by psychometrist-administered testing.

The successful applicant may supervise interns and postdoctoral neuropsychology fellows in our APPCN-member program. Additional teaching opportunities exist with medical students and residents within the department and broader Health Sciences Center on topics relevant to psychology/neuropsychology. In addition to clinical and educational roles, collaborative research activities may be developed based on applicant interest.

Applicants must have completed a doctoral degree from an APA- or CPA-accredited psychology program, completed an internship with experience in neuropsychology, and a postdoctoral fellowship with specialization in neuropsychology. Applicants must be eligible for state licensure and be board eligible/board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology. For appointment at the Professor rank, Board Certification (ABPP) in neuropsychology is required.

All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is a comprehensive multidisciplinary patient care, education, and research institute providing neurological and mental healthcare through more than 300,000 visits annually. The 300+ physicians and scientists of the RNI improve lives by pioneering advances in neuroscience, brain health, and therapeutics. The RNI team uses the latest technologies with academic, government, and industry partners to combat public health challenges ranging from addiction to Alzheimer s disease.

Neuroscience, including behavioral health and addiction, is one of WVU Medicine s Signature Programs, areas of opportunity that allow WVU Medicine to target major health disparities more aggressively in the state and continue to deliver real medical solutions with impact on West Virginia citizens.

Within the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, there is a strong collaborative focus on clinical service, teaching, and scholarship among psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers. Faculty frequently collaborate with other medical school departments. The department supports professional development with mentoring for clinical services, teaching/training, and scholarship.

Morgantown is consistently rated as a top small metropolitan area for lifestyle and business climate, offering cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment with an excellent school system and recreational activities.

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West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran - and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.

JR25-09241

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)

Company: UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center: 8026 UHA Neuro Behavioral Medicine…