Overview
An OU Health Neuropsychologist applies theories and principles of neuropsychology to evaluate and diagnose disorders of higher cerebral functioning and may formulate and administer programs of treatment.
Essential Responsibilities
- Performs neuropsychological evaluation of patients from a wide variety of neurological or medical illnesses that have implications for cognitive, behavioral or emotional functioning in individuals.
- Provides consultation to physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding neuropsychological assessment and resulting cognitive, emotional or behavioral symptoms, and makes diagnostic, etiologic and treatment recommendations.
- Diagnoses and treats illnesses of the central nervous system with cognitive, behavioral or emotional sequelae.
- Works collaboratively with neurologic, neurosurgical, psychiatric and other healthcare professionals conducting assessments with individuals with central nervous system injuries or disease.
- Works in collaboration with other providers performing interventional diagnostic and functional assessment (Wada testing, pre-surgical/intraoperative brain mapping, etc.).
- Conduct research and participates collaboratively in interdisciplinary research in patients with acute brain injuries, neurodegenerative disorders, developmental disorders or other medical conditions affecting the central nervous system.
- Teaches, supervises and instructs medical students, medical residents, and interns in conducting neuropsychological assessment, neuroanatomy, functional neurology, and diseases affecting the center of a system.
- Supervises Psychometrist in performing standardized test administrations and scoring of neuropsychological test batteries consistent with state law.
- Works interdisciplinary in inpatient and outpatient settings, where patients are being treated or followed for diseases involving the central nervous system.
- Provides treatment for the cognitive, behavioral and emotional symptoms and sequelae of central nervous system conditions, trauma, or diseases.
General Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education Requirements: Doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D.): Psychology (Required).
- Experience Requirements:
- Predoctoral Internship that meets or exceeds INS/APA division 40/Houston conference guidelines for specialty training in Neuropsychology.
- Two-year specialty postdoctoral residency in clinical neuropsychology consistent with INS/APA division 40/Houston conference guidelines for specialty training in Neuropsychology.
- 5 or more years in area of specialty.
- License/Certification/Registration Requirements:
- Board certified or board eligible by ABPP/ABCN for board certification in clinical Neuropsychology.
- Licensed or license eligible in Oklahoma by the state board of examiners of Psychology.
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requirements:
- Have knowledge of evidence-based psychological assessment, intervention, and consultation.
- Have an interest in training/supervision of trainees in psychology and other disciplines.
- Have experience in research, program development, and/or quality improvement.
- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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