What are the responsibilities and job description for the Neuropsychologist - Concussion (PHSPC-Bone Joint Ctr East Shore) position at UPMC Pinnacle?
UPMC Orthopedics in Central PA has an exciting opportunity for a Neuropsychologist specializing in Concussion Management to help grow our services within the UPMC Sports Medicine team.
The Neuropsychologist provides evaluation and treatment of individuals who have sustained a head injury from a variety of mechanisms including accidents, falls, assaults, or sports. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in working with diverse conditions affecting the brain, with a focus on concussion / mild traumatic brain injuries.
We are proud to offer our providers:
- Robust onboarding programs, training, and follow-up to support success for new providers
- Support among peers and leadership, an open-door policy, and a team approach
- Tuition discounts at University of Pittsburgh for employees and immediate family
- Competitive compensation packages
- Job security - we’re growing!
ABOUT THE POSITION:
- Evaluate and treat patients with concussions through a targeted clinical assessment approach.
- Provide individualized concussion management treatment plans to patients and their families.
- Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team that includes physical therapy and sports medicine, as well as multidisciplinary across departments including neurology and psychiatry.
- Educate patients and families on a variety of topics related to concussion care
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Doctoral degree in clinical psychology from an APA/CPA accredited program with an APA/CPA approved clinical psychology internship
- Two-year formal post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology
- Fellowship or experience in concussion management is required.
- Current/eligible licensure under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Early career neuropsychologists are encouraged to apply
About South Central Pennsylvania
- Features both rural and suburban living and boasts an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment.
- Close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous Hersheypark and Hershey's Chocolate World.
- Offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania's top colleges and universities.
- Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania.
- With affordable homes — a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 101.2 in Philadelphia — it's a great place to grow a career and family.
- Listed among Forbes.com “America's Most Livable Cities,” and ranked in U.S. News & World Report's “Best Cities to Live” in 2017, we are a two- to three-hour drive away from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.
About UPMC Central Pa
UPMC Central Pa is a nationally recognized leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered health care services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities. The not-for-profit system cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care and leading-edge diagnostic services. The UPMC Pinnacle health system includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,161 licensed beds, over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 11,000 employees. It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams and parts of Snyder counties.
For more information, please contact Denise Bordner, Physician Recruiter at bordnerdm2@upmc.edu
