Behavioral Neurologist Clinician Scientist

Overview:

Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, thats uniquely possible. Because here were supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.

Our benefits include:

Excellent medical and dental benefits, available on your first day for positions over 24 hours/week
A 403b retirement plan open to all employees, including per diems
Generous paid time off
On-site health and wellness programming
Tuition reimbursement and scholarships
An employee recognition program

Responsibilities:

• Performs cognitive assessments of patients and appropriately identifies and documents problems and issues in the medical record.

• Collaborates with other professional staff in diagnosing problems, formulating treatment plans and evaluating progress.

• Performing diagnostic procedures such as Lumbar Puncture.

• Provides dementia care management to meet the patients health needs and coordinates care and services to support the needs of patients caregivers.

• Monitors for disease progression and complications.

• Evaluates effectiveness of previously implemented treatment.

• Documents patient visits within a timely manner (typically within same day) using the appropriate medical record system

• Identifies utilization and service delivery problems and participates in their resolution.

• Provides education and training to patients/residents, caregivers and staff in relevant topics.

• Serves on appropriate committees; participates in staff meetings.

• Assists with implementation for a neuromodulation clinical program.

• Enhances professional growth and self- development through participation in research activities, other professional activities, educational programs, current literature, in-service programs and workshops.

• Collaborates with the program medical director and administrative director regarding program development of the center.

• Collaborates with colleagues within center and across the HSL system to access care for patients.

• Participates in the development of technology to support cognitive assessments.

• Participates in grant funded activity currently in session and seeks additional grant opportunities with focus on patient brain health, cognitive management and caregiver needs.

• Engages in definition of new projects

The above covers the most significant responsibilities of the position. It does not, however, exclude other duties, which would be in conformity with the level of the position. Completes special projects as assigned.

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