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Job Description
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Clinical Neuropsychologist
Department of Neurology
The Department of Neurology at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist/Wake Forest University School of Medicine is recruiting an academic clinician to join our section of Neuropsychology. This position, based in Winston-Salem, NC, is for individuals at the Assistant or Associate Professor level and is primarily clinical, although it will also involve in-vivo teaching, supervision of post-doctoral fellows in neuropsychology, and graduate students. Opportunities for research are also available.
The neuropsychologist will have primary responsibility for providing neuropsychological assessments and treatment to patients with a variety of neurological diagnoses, although individuals with experience conducting pre-surgical assessments as part of multidisciplinary teams are preferred. Dedicated time will be spent in the Cancer Cognition Center, as well as working with the Epilepsy and Movement Disorder surgical teams.
The ideal candidate would possess the following qualifications:
- PhD/PsyD from an APA/CPA approved program in Clinical Psychology with specialization in Clinical Neuropsychology
- Completion of pre-doctoral internship and two-year, postdoctoral fellowship training in neuropsychology
- ABPP certified or eligible (Clinical Neuropsychology)
- Preference is given to an adult focused clinician with training or experience in neurosurgical populations (DBS, epilepsy, neuro-oncology)
- North Carolina licensure or eligible
- Rank commensurate with credentials and experience
The Department of Neurology is a multi-specialty, well-established and highly regarded academic department with active clinical programs in Epilepsy, General Neurology, Headache, Movement Disorders, Inpatient & Outpatient Neurorehabilitation, Pediatric Neurology, Sleep Disorders and Stroke. We have collaborations with numerous other centers and departments including Internal Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neurosurgery, Oncology/Radiation Oncology, and Psychiatry. The section of Neuropsychology is comprised of two adult neuropsychologists, two pediatric neuropsychologists, a health psychologist, several psychometrists, neuropsychology fellows, and office support staff. The Neuropsychology section is rapidly expanding, and we have recently located to a site 10 minutes from the hospital (4505 Country Club Road).
About the organization:
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and part of Atrium Health Enterprise. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research.
Winston-Salem is nestled in the foothills of North Carolina with easy access to the mountains and beautiful NC beaches. The city is family friendly with a reasonable cost of living and was ranked as one of the 100 most livable cities in the US in 2020.
Interested candidates who meet the qualifications should send a curriculum vita and letter of interest to Laura Flashman, PhD ABPP, Section of Neurology/Neuropsychology at lflashma@wakehealth.edu.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among its faculty and staff.
EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Disabled/Vets
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