University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Neurology

Job Title:  Assistant Professor

Position #: 00840191 – Requisition #:

Job Summary:

This position focuses on providing neuropsychological assessment

for children (birth to young adulthood) with pediatric and

congenital heart disease, as well as broader pediatric neurological

populations, at Children's Hospital Colorado and its network of

care sites. Responsibilities include conducting primarily outpatient

evaluations, including comprehensive evaluations in

neuropsychology clinic as well as screening and targeted

evaluations in multidisciplinary settings, and less frequently,

inpatient consultations. Additional duties include teaching and

supervising neuropsychology externs, interns, and postdoctoral

fellows, and participating in educational activities such as case

conferences and lectures. The role also involves contributing to

program development and research/scholarly work in the sections

of Cardiology and Neurology. Board certification through the

American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in Clinical

Neuropsychology is expected within five years of employment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing primarily outpatient neuropsychology evaluations of children, from birth through young adulthood, with a range of medical disorders including, but not limited to, epilepsy, cancer and blood disorders, neuroimmunology disorders, cardiac disease, stroke, neuromuscular disease, genetic disorders, sickle cell disease, craniofacial disorders, and metabolic disorders.

• A special emphasis for this position is on providing neuropsychological evaluations for children with pediatric and congenital heart disease. The clinical load for this position will comprise approximately 50% cardiology patients and 50% general neurology patients.

• Providing neuropsychological screening and targeted evaluations within multidisciplinary settings, as well as more traditional neuropsychological evaluations.

• Developing, enhancing, and contributing to existing clinical and research programs for cardiology populations.

• Participating in formal training programs for neuropsychological externs, interns, and post-doctoral fellows.

• Maintaining an active commitment to providing care for individuals from diverse backgrounds.        

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is a

public research university serving more than 18,000 students. We

award nearly 4,000 degrees each year, including more graduate