Job Summary & Support Structure
1. Looking to find a leader to help build a neuropsychology program within the neuroscience service line.
2. Build an ambulatory practice housed within the neurology department with large internal and external referral base. Min. vol expectations are 12-15 evals/wk.
3. Collaborate with PM&R to offer services for adolescent/young adult and adult patients assisting individuals and families adjust to changes or chronic delays in physical and/or cognitive status secondary to developmental disability, illness and injury. Individuals who present with spinal/back injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, amputation, chronic pain, developmental disabilities and debility due to severe medical problems.
4. Conduct Neuropsychological testing, including…
a. Testing and treating for Alzheimer’s (average 15-20 per month from busy neurology practice)
b. Neuropsychological evaluation for epilepsy surgery
c. Cognitive rehab and baseline assessments for stroke patients
d. WADA testing – future vision as we develop epilepsy surgery program in next 2-3 yrs (estimate 5-10 per yr)
5. Potential future scope as the program grows
a. PNES Clinic – there is a huge need, if candidate has an interest to build a PNES clinic, we have patients who need for it. U of M and CC are booking out for a year for this clinic
b. Memory care clinic in collaboration with neurocognitive neurologist. There is no such clinic in the region and we make referrals to Michigan or CC for it. (strategy 3-5 yrs out)
c. MS center (strategy 2-3 yrs out)
6. Support Staff and office structure
a. Mercy will provide 1-2 psychometrists to support program based on volumes and provider needs.
b. Will purchase appropriate testing equipment to support the program
c. Will have space prepared for Neuropsychology program including:
i. Office for provider
ii. Office for psychometrist
iii. Equipment space
iv. 2 exam rooms/testing rooms with appropriate privacy and safety
7. Neuroscience Clinical Faculty – neurology resident clinical and didactic education, multiple multidisciplinary conferences (neuro oncology, neurovascular, trauma), and grand rounds.
Minimum Requirements
· Doctoral degree in Psychology
· Completion of a Neuropsychology Fellowship
· Licensed in the state of Ohio
· Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills in order to interact effectively with patients and families, physicians and office staff. Must demonstrate sensitivity.
· Working knowledge of Microsoft office or equivalent.
About Mercy Health
Mercy Health is a mission-driven organization committed to making every patient’s life better – mind, body and spirit. We’re the largest health system and the fourth largest employer in Ohio, and one of the largest non-profit healthcare ministries in the United States. As a Catholic healthcare ministry serving Ohio and Kentucky, Mercy Health is ranked nationally in the top 20% of health systems in the nation for quality and efficiency.
Mercy Health is a recognized leader in providing quality, cost-effective healthcare and is a regional leader in collaboration with other community organizations to meet community needs. Mercy is a preferred provider in the majority of health insurance plans, we actively work to control healthcare costs through managed care contracts and insurance initiatives. Mercy Health encompasses seven hospitals and offers a medical staff of over 1,500 members to support the comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services. We are driven by the Mercy mission planted by the Grey Nuns and nurtured by the Grey Nuns and Sisters of Mercy for more than a century-and-a-half, Mercy Children’s is dedicated to ongoing teaching, research – and most importantly – excellence in patient care. We are committed to providing the best healthcare available for children, both within our walls and through community outreach, and serving as an advocate for children throughout our region.
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