Pediatric Psychologist

Loma Linda University Faculty

Medical Group, Department of Pediatrics, and The Inland Empire

Autism Assessment Center of Excellence (AAC) are seeking a

pediatric neuropsychologist / pediatric psychologist to join its

transdisciplinary team.  This position will be hired through

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group, Department of

Pediatrics, and contracted to AAC full time.

Position Overview : Loma Linda

University Faculty Medical Group, Department of Pediatrics is

looking to hire a Pediatric Neuropsychologist or Pediatric

Psychologist.  The candidate must possess PhD / PsyD in Clinical

Psychology and be licensed or license eligible in the state of

California. Expertise in assessment and diagnosis of

Autism / Neurodevelopmental Disorders is strongly preferred.

Knowledge of the various psychosocial aspects of commonly referred

medical conditions and proficiency with basic cognitive,

psychological, and neuropsychological assessment is required.

Experience supervising graduate students / postdoctoral fellows is

preferred.  Experience working as part of a team is

beneficial.  This candidate will provide clinical work at the

Inland Empire Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Center of

Excellence (AAC).  The AAC is a transdiciplinary clinical

center intended to provide specialized and comprehensive assessment

for children being referred for evaluation of Autism Spectrum

Disorder (ASD) and / or other Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

This individual will be a member of the Department of Pediatrics

Psychological Services team.

Practice Setting :

Loma Linda University Health Care (LLUHC) and

Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) are major

health-care institutions in Southern California.  LLUCH is

renowned as the preeminent facility for holistic pediatric care in

Southern California.  With nearly 250 beds, the Children’s

Hospital has been designated as a Level I trauma center by the

State of California and provides the highest level of trauma care

within the Inland Empire four-county area. Each year, more than

15,000 children stay at the hospital and more than 125,000 children

visit the hospital for ambulatory care. LLUCH is the sole

children’s hospital for more than 1.2 million of California’s

youth.

The Inland Empire Autism Assessment

Center of Excellence (AAC) was established in direct response to a

significant regional gap in quality comprehensive diagnostic

evaluation services for the accurate and timely identification of

ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Across two centrally

located clinics, AAC provides the gold-standard of evaluation for

children and adolescents up to 21 years old, where patients work

with a transdisciplinary team of experts in the fields of

neurology, neuropsychology, pediatric psychology, speech and

language pathology, and occupational therapy. Since its inception

(2016), AAC has served over 6,000 children and their families

through the comprehensive diagnostic evaluation process and has

established a reputation as the preeminent evaluation center in the

region.

Job Requirements :

The Pediatric Psychologist / Neuropsychologist works within the

Department of Pediatrics which provides direct clinical service to

AAC, and potentially LLUHC and LLUCH.  Primary areas of

responsibility will include :

Direct Clinical

Service

Must have ability to work with various

people and departments to foster teamwork in the healthcare

environment within Inland Empire Autism Assessment Center of

Excellence (AAC).  Is expected to have skill sets to work

independently and with a transdisciplinary team.  Requires

ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of patient and

healthcare information and work to transfer appropriate information

to meet child / family need.  This position will require that

the candidate be able to provide comprehensive neuropsychological

assessments, particularly those relevant to autism

evaluations.  Must be able to work with transdisciplinary team

to diagnose patients, develop reports, referral and recommendations

to ameliorate health / wellbeing concerns of patients in a timely

manner.

As part of the Pediatric

Psychology Services team will also assist with neurodevelopmental

and neuropsychological evaluations to children in outpatient and

inpatient settings in other LLUHC clinics served by this team.

Clinical Training and Supervision

Serve as one of the supervisors for psychology trainees

and unlicensed staff

Provide training to

graduate psychology trainees in the areas of pediatric psychology,

psychotherapeutic interventions, and psychological assessment.

Research

Opportunities to develop research projects are present.

Collaborate with AAC and / or Dept of Pediatrics

Division of Psychology Services to write grants for further

research opportunities

Contribute to

publications and presentations based on individual and

collaborative research projects.

• A period of

evaluation will be required.

check will be performed and conducted prior to hiring.

Compensation & Benefits

The

compensation range listed is for starting base compensation only

and is adjusted based upon years of experience and / or faculty

rank :  $95,000 - $110,000. This amount does not include

variable compensation or extra productivity and is subject to the

individual department compensation plans. More information on

compensation is discussed with the departments during the

recruitment process.

Our benefits include :

Generous Retirement Contribution

Comprehensive Medical / Dental Coverage

Competitive Vacation & Sick Days

CME Days and Funds

Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Paid

Malpractice Insurance

Paid Life Insurance

Loan Repayment / State & Federal (If

eligible)

For more

information on Loan Forgiveness, please click on the links below :

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

We are a California Employer - Please note

that a California residency is required upon start date.

This opportunity is not eligible for a Conrad 30

Waiver.