at University of Kansas Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Assistant Professor - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Neuropsychology)
Department:
SOM Wichita Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
Position Title:
Assistant Professor - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Neuropsychology)
Job Family Group:
Academic
Job Description Summary:
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita, Kansas, is seeking a full-time Clinical Neuropsychologist. This position will perform neuropsychological assessments on patients in the outpatient clinic and other sites as contracted.
Faculty responsibilities include clinical supervision of neuropsychology trainees at all levels, medical students, and residents as well as occasional classroom lecturing. Scholarly activity is required including supervision of learner scholarship. Resources to support developing programs of research are available.
Job Description:
Job Duties Outlined:
Clinical Services 75%
- Neuropsychological evaluation of inpatients geriatric, neurology, epilepsy and or general medical
- Neuropsychological evaluation outpatients with brain injuries, dementia, and or neurological disease
- A regular clinical schedule will be set with the Department Chair and maintained. Changes to the clinical schedule must be approved by the Department Chair
- Maintain documentation of medical records and reports. All documentation must be complete and filed in a timely manner according to MPA requirements
Teaching & Education 15%
- Supervise psychology trainees and laboratory technicians
- Provide didactics to medical students, psychiatric residents, and psychology trainees
Research & Scholarship 5%
- Meet research and scholarly activity faculty requirements
Professional and Academic Service 5%
- Meet professional and academic service faculty requirements
This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice
Required Qualifications:
Education:
- Must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
- Must have completed two years of fellowship in neuropsychology.
- Must have completed an APA accredited internship
This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.
Certifications/Licenses:
- Must be able to practice and obtain permanent license in the State of Kansas as a licensed psychologist
Preferred Qualifications:
Education: APA approved clinical psychology fellowship program
Experience:
- Established record of scholarly activities in the form of publications
- Experience performing neuropsychological evaluations of adults and older adults
Required Documents:
- CV
- Cover Letter
If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Wichita-KS/Assistant-Professor---Psychiatry-and-Behavioral-Sciences--Neuropsychology-_JR009620 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR009620.
Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.
About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.
Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination
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