Pediatric Neuropsychologist for #6 Epilepsy Program in U.S. - St. Louis Children's Hospital

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Louis Children's Hospital seeks a Pediatric Neuropsychologist for their Elite Epilepsy Program. The role involves conducting neuropsychological evaluations and creating tailored intervention plans. Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in pediatric psychology and a commitment to improving children's health outcomes.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Disability insurance paid for by BJC

Pension Plan and 403(b) Plan funded by BJC

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance available

Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off benefit

Adoption assistance

Qualifications

• Must have completed a pediatric neuropsychology fellowship.
• Must have completed a pediatric psychology internship.
• Experience of less than 2 years is expected.

Responsibilities

• Performs neuropsychological evaluations.
• Develops educational or intervention plans based on findings.
• Maintains chart compliance and report turnaround times.

Skills

Neuropsychological evaluations

Intervention planning

Research dissemination

Education

Doctorate in Psychology

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

St. Louis Children's Hospital is seeking a Pediatric Neuropsychologist to join their top ranked Epilepsy program

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is home to a Level 4 Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. This designation comes from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers . It means we offer the highest level of epilepsy diagnosis and treatment for children affected by seizures. Our team includes top pediatric epilepsy doctors in neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology and other medical disciplines. While we have different backgrounds, we share one common goal: We work tirelessly to match children with a treatment that reduces epilepsy’s impact and unleashes new possibilities for their lives.

• Must have completed a pediatric neuropsycholgy fellowship
• Must have completed a pediatric psychology internship

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs neuropsychological evaluations, developing an educational, behavioral and or emotional intervention plan based on findings.

Responsibilities

Performs neuropsychological evaluations.

Develops educational or intervention plan based on findings.

Maintains designated targets for chart compliance and report turn around times.

Conducts and disseminates research in field of expertise.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Doctorate

- Psychology

Experience

<2 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Psychologist

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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