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Department: Neuropsychology
FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days
Position Summary:
Provide neuropsychological consultation and evaluations to include clinical interviewing, administering, scoring and interpreting test results, providing feedback and test report preparation. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.
Detailed responsibilities:
PATIENT CARE - Provide neuropsychological consultation and evaluation to include clinical interviewing, administering, scoring and interpreting test results, providing feedback and test report preparation
PATIENT CARE - Ensure psychological services are in accordance with quality standards, regulations and policy guidelines
LIAISON - Serve as a liaison for assigned area; coordinate activities in collaboration with other staff professionals, divisions, departments and organizations; may chair steering committees
REPORTS - Prepare and maintain a variety of reports; analyze and interpret reports as required; prepare, present and disseminate information to professional individuals, groups and organizations
MEETINGS - Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations
TRAINING - Coordinate and conduct personnel training sessions as required; may supervise lower level staff
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
Qualifications
Education:
Essential:
Doctorate Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
APA accredited prog in Psychology, Neuropsychology,Related
Experience:
Essential:
Documented experience in age appropriate environment
Nonessential:
No preferred experience
Credentials:
Essential:
Licensed Psychologist in State of New Mexico
CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
Physical Conditions:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Working conditions:
Essential:
No or min hazard, physical risk, office environment
Sub to credential.failure obtain/maintain may result in term
60 days written notice required to be eligible for rehire
Department: Behavioral and Mental Health
