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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

• The Neuropsychology Clinical Trainee Position is designed to provide supervised experience at the post-doctoral level with the standardized assessment of cognitive function in relation to specific neurological disorders and diseases. The trainee will be provided the necessary supervised experience require for both licensure and ABPP board certification in Clinical Neuropsychology. Trainee is primarily focused on providing out-patient clinical services (at PCAM and PAH) for patients with diagnosed neurological disorders such as epilepsy, stroke, MS, brain tumor, and movement disorders. This supervised clinical experience includes training in the performance of intracarotid amatol testing and intraoperative language mapping.

Responsibilities:

Assist with 3-4 comprehensive evaluations per week. The trainee reviews medical records prior to evaluations, assists with scheduling and making reminder calls to patients, interviews patients and family members, performs testing and scoring, interprets test results, assists with report writing, and providing feedback to patients and families.

Perform literature searches/reviews to update resources for specific neurological disorders and diseases.

Attend and present cases at both the weekly Huntington’s disease Clinic Conference at PAH and the weekly Surgical Epilepsy Conference at HUP.

Participate in clinical rotations at CHOP (six months) and other local hospitals/rehabilitation facilities

Observe several surgical procedures including DBS and epilepsy-related surgeries (ATL, laser ablation, RNS, etc.).

Attend and participate in the Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, and bi-weekly Neuropsychology Seminars at CHOP.

Assist with the supervision of the neuropsychology students working with Physician and the students working with Physicians in the HD clinic.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Ph.D. (Required)

• Education Specialization:Clinical NeuropsychologyEquivalent Experience:

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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