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Job Description
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Northern Light Health
Exceptional Clinical Neuropsychologist Opportunity in Bangor!
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is seeking a clinical neuropsychologist to join a growing practice in Bangor, Maine. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a mix of inpatient and outpatient cases (>50% inpatient).
Neuropsychologists interested in primarily adult inpatient practice are encouraged to apply. This position would be a good fit for neuropsychologists at any stage in their career. The ideal candidate would enjoy independent consultative work and have experience with rehabilitation psychology, inpatient neuropsychology, and medico-legal cases. Clinical expertise in traumatic brain injury, stroke, and dementia is required. This position involves close consultation and coordination with multi-disciplinary teams, including medical-surgical, rehabilitative, psychiatry, and social work. Referral reasons include capacity questions and discharge planning. There are opportunities for inpatient programmatic development and inter-department collaboration.
The position will also include a smaller outpatient caseload. Outpatient clinical diagnoses include traumatic brain injuries, memory disorders, stroke, degenerative neurological diseases, attentional impairment, movement disorders, seizure disorders, chronic psychiatric conditions, somatic symptom disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, and learning disorders.
Neuropsychological testing is currently conducted in person. Psychometrist support is available for cognitive testing and scoring. Additional clinical opportunities could include outpatient cognitive rehabilitation, psychotherapy, psychological evaluation, pediatric or early adulthood consults, and graduate student extern supervision.
The practice currently has 5 full-time neuropsychologists and is expanding to meet the growing needs of the Maine community. Our catchment area includes the upper two-thirds of the state of Maine, with referrals coming from neurology, primary care, psychiatry, and community practices.
Position Requirements:
- Ph.D. or Psy.D. from an APA-accredited psychology program, with training following the Houston guidelines for ABPP board eligibility
- Minimum of two years of postdoctoral training in neuropsychology
- License-eligible in the State of Maine
- Experience with inpatient, rehabilitation, psychiatric, and medico-legal cases
- Exceptional clinical and writing skills, with timely and clear documentation
- Reliable and independent clinical work
- Collegial team-player mindset
Why Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center?
- Competitive salary and excellent benefits package
- Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
- Generous PTO and good work-life balance
- 403b retirement plan with employer matching contributions
- Employer-funded retirement pension plan
- 100% student loan reimbursement program (no maximum benefit)
- Yearly continuing education allotment (time and monetary funds)
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is a 411-bed, regional tertiary care and ACS verified level II trauma center serving a patient population of 500,000 living in the northern two-thirds of the state's geography. Eastern Maine Medical Center is the largest member hospital of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide health delivery system that is raising the bar for healthcare in the state of Maine.
Northern Light Health offers a broad range of providers and services, including nine hospitals, primary care practices, specialty care practices, long-term care, home health and hospice agencies, and emergency ground and air transport. Research is supported by Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Clinical Research.
Bangor is an award-winning small city with easy access to Maine's spectacular coast, mountains, and lakes. Schools rank among New England's best. The University of Maine's flagship campus is located in neighboring Orono. Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, the arts, and commerce. Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to most major destinations.
For more information or confidential consideration, please contact:
Amanda Lewis, CPRP
Provider Recruiter
ProviderJobs@northernlight.org
207-973-5358
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