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Tulane University School of Medicine · 15 hours ago

Clinical Track, Open Rank, Neuropsychologist >>>

New Orleans, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Tulane University School of Medicine is focused on promoting healthy brain aging through its Healthy Brain Aging Initiative. The Neuropsychologist role involves conducting comprehensive neuropsychological assessments for various cognitive and behavioral disorders, as well as engaging in research activities to support population health initiatives and clinical trials.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Comprehensive neuropsychological assessments of patients with aging, behavioral, and cognitive disorders including: cognitive complaints but normal neurological examinations (subjective cognitive impairment), mild cognitive impairment, early dementia (Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia), primary progressive aphasia, posterior cortical atrophy, and other neurocognitive and neurobehavioral disorders

Comprehensive neuropsychological assessments of patients with other neurological disorders including Parkinson’s disease and related disorders, Huntington’s disease, and other movement disorders. Standard assessments pre- and post- deep brain stimulation surgery

Comprehensive neuropsychological assessments of patients with other neurological disorders, where neurocognitive, neurobehavioral, or neuropsychiatric manifestations are suspected

Conduct neuropsychological assessments of research subjects in support of the population health initiatives and clinical trials research of the Tulane Healthy Brain Aging Initiative, and more broadly of the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neurosciences. Submit grants for external funding support to NIH and similar sources, to offset salary expenses and to grow Neurology research revenues

Qualification

Neuropsychological assessmentsCognitive disorders expertiseResearch grant writingClinical practiceCollaboration skills

Required

Clinical and research position

Comprehensive neuropsychological assessments of patients with aging, behavioral, and cognitive disorders including: cognitive complaints but normal neurological examinations (subjective cognitive impairment), mild cognitive impairment, early dementia (Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia), primary progressive aphasia, posterior cortical atrophy, and other neurocognitive and neurobehavioral disorders

Comprehensive neuropsychological assessments of patients with other neurological disorders including Parkinson's disease and related disorders, Huntington's disease, and other movement disorders

Standard assessments pre- and post- deep brain stimulation surgery

Comprehensive neuropsychological assessments of patients with other neurological disorders, where neurocognitive, neurobehavioral, or neuropsychiatric manifestations are suspected

Conduct neuropsychological assessments of research subjects in support of the population health initiatives and clinical trials research of the Tulane Healthy Brain Aging Initiative

Submit grants for external funding support to NIH and similar sources, to offset salary expenses and to grow Neurology research revenues