Job Description
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WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, NC is accepting applications for a full-time clinical Rehabilitation Neuropsychology position. This provider will work with patients across the continuum of services at WakeMed which includes acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehab and our Day Treatment program. Primary responsibilities include active interdisciplinary team participation and direct patient care, including health and behavior assessment with medical patients, consultations with staff, education, and interventions as needed. The successful applicant will have specialty training in both rehabilitation psychology and neuropsychological assessment and have medical center/hospital and/or interdisciplinary treatment team experience. This is a great fit for a mid-career psychologist who can help build the program and services. An applicant with lifespan skills would be given greater consideration but this is not a requirement. This person would be credentialed though the hospital's Medical Staff Services as an independent provider of services.
WakeMed's Neuropsychology department currently has seven full-time Neuropsychologists. The Rehabilitation Neuropsychologist would be primarily engaged in the provision of rehabilitation neuropsychological services, with some neuropsychological assessment on an as needed basis. Primary populations served at WakeMed include stroke, amputee, brain injury, spinal cord injury, mild cognitive impairment, dementia and more. In addition to inpatient services, we also have a thriving outpatient practice specializing in evaluation of neurologically involved patients with primary referral sources from PM&R, neurology, and PCP's.
The work environment within the Neuropsychology Department at WakeMed is relaxed and collegial with a very reasonable workload expectation. No weekends or call. We are looking for someone who in addition to having the required training and clinical skills, can be a team player and has excellent interpersonal skills.
Qualifications: 1 Year Clinical - Clinical Neuropsychology required
Education: Doctorate Psychology required
Licensure/Certification requirements: Licensed Psychologist required
Hours of Work: 8-5
For more information about WakeMed Health & Hospitals and to apply, please visit us online at jobs.wakemed.org and reference job ID 31418. EOE
For more information and to apply, please visit us online at jobs.wakemed.org and reference job ID 31418.
WakeMed Health & Hospitals is a nationally recognized private, not-for-profit health care system in Raleigh, NC. It is the largest healthcare system in Wake County with 848 hospital beds and 98 inpatient rehab beds. WakeMed is a Level I Trauma Center in addition to offering other specialty services including WakeMed Heart Center and Children's Hospital. There are more than 255 physicians employed in WakeMed Physician practices. See www.wakemed.org for more information about the organization.
Contact Dr. Laurie Leach at lleach@wakemed.org for more details or questions.
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