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Job Description
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Two Adult Neuropsychologists in Neurology/Neurosurgery
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
The Case Western Reserve University Department of Neurology and the Neurological Institute of University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC) are recruiting two full-time clinical neuropsychologists to work within the Brain Health and Memory Center of the Neurological Institute, evaluating adults with wide-ranging clinical conditions, including neurodegenerative processes, traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and psychiatric conditions. Our neuropsychologists are members of many multidisciplinary teams within specialty programs and clinics, including the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Deep Brain Stimulation Program, UH Concussion Management Program, University Foley ElderHealth Center, and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Clinic. In addition to clinical responsibilities, research is strongly encouraged, and the university and medical center provide extensive resources in support of research, as well as opportunities for internal funding to support faculty in building research programs. Training of medical students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows is also an integral role for all faculty members.
Requirements: Candidates must have a license or be license-eligible to practice psychology in Ohio. Competitive candidates will have completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology prior to joining the faculty, will be board-certified or board-eligible, will have a track record of peer-reviewed publications, and will have clinical experience within an academic medical center. Academic rank is open and will be commensurate with the candidate's academic record.
Benefits: Each position carries a competitive salary and fringe benefits package, including generous professional funds, vacation/professional leave, retirement benefits (both a pension plan and also matching contributions to 403b), and opportunities for professional development.
About UH, CWRU & Cleveland: Celebrating 150 years as a health care system, University Hospitals is the second largest employer in Northeast Ohio with 26,000 employees, 18 hospitals, and more than 35 outpatient health centers spanning 15 counties. At the core of our $3.5 billion health system is University Hospitals Case Medical Center, ranked among America's best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in 9 adult and 8 pediatric methodology-ranked specialties, including Adult Neurology/Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurology/Neurosurgery. UH Case Medical Center is the primary affiliate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, including cancer, pediatrics, radiology, and neuroscience. Its main campus includes UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, ranked among the top children's hospitals in the nation; UH MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; and UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University. For more information, go to www.uhhospitals.org.
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine was recently ranked 15th in the U.S. in a study of research medical schools published in Academic Medicine, was ranked 24th by U.S. News & World Report, consistently ranks in the top 15% of medical schools for proportion of graduates successfully appointed to medical school faculties based on data published by the Association of American Medical Colleges, and ranks in the top 10% by AAMC data with regard to the number of students graduating with a PhD as well as an MD. For more information, visit https://case.edu/medicine/.
The Greater Cleveland Area is home to 2.8 million people and a wide variety of communities, ranging from downtown residences on the shore of Lake Erie to historic urban neighborhoods to suburban communities to rolling hills and farms. Cleveland holds a wealth of cultural resources, entertainment options, and leisure activities (http://www.thisiscleveland.com). Restaurants abound featuring virtually every cuisine (http://www.virtualonlinepubs.com/publication/?i=266083). The Playhouse Square theatre district (www.playhousesquare.org) in downtown Cleveland is home to 9 theatres hosting over 1,000 events each year; it is the country's largest performing arts center outside of New York City. Cleveland is also home to the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra (www.clevelandorchestra.com), outstanding museums including Cleveland Museum of Art (www.clevelandart.org) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (http://www.rockhall.com), and many music venues, as well as professional sports teams (Cavaliers, Browns, Indians, and Lake Erie Monsters). Cleveland enjoys four seasons, with moderate winters, mild summers (average high of 80 degrees), and beautiful spring and fall colors. Outdoor activities are limitless; Cleveland stands tall on the shoreline of Lake Erie giving rise to boating, swimming, fishing and other water activities, and it is encircled by an "emerald necklace" of metropolitan parks spanning 23,000 acres with over 300 miles of hiking, biking and bridle trails (www.clevelandmetroparks.com) joined by the Cuyahoga Valley National Park with additional 33,000 acres, another 100 miles of trails, and camping sites (www.nps.gov/cuva/index.htm).
In Employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center are committed to Equal Opportunity and World Class Diversity. Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers.
Candidates should send their CV and three letters of reference by email to Dr. Philip Fastenau (Philip.Fastenau@UHHospitals.org) at their earliest opportunity.
Philip S. Fastenau, Ph.D., Professor & Director of Clinical Neuropsychology
Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve Univ. School of Medicine
Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center
11100 Euclid Avenue, HH 5040, Cleveland, OH 44106-5040
Phone: 216-844-3422
Fax: 216-983-0792
Email: Philip.Fastenau@UHHospitals.org
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