UnityPoint Clinic and St. Luke’s Hospital are actively recruiting for a Neuropsychologist to join our PMR team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  

Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us recognition as a Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare. Come be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.

UnityPoint Clinic is a physician-led, nonprofit health care organization offering comprehensive services in primary care, walk-in care and specialty care. The clinical teams at the area’s clinics are improving outcomes, lowering the number of hospital readmissions and reducing avoidable costs associated with treating chronic conditions. The UnityPoint Clinic team is known for excellence and quality patient care putting patients at the center of their care to provide the best level of health and well-being.

UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids serves a seven-county area surrounding Cedar Rapids. St. Luke’s Hospital is the only hospital in Cedar Rapids designated as a Top 50 Heart Hospital six times, has been named a top 50 Hospital in the Nation by Healthgrades, named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health eight times and also has been honored six times as Becker’s Hospital Review ‘100 Great Hospitals in America’. St. Luke’s is also a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence.

The St. Luke's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department places a high priority on patient and family satisfaction. Our outcomes compare favorably to regional and national rehabilitation hospitals, because we listen to your concerns and suggestions for improvement. 

The team provides full spectrum rehab and psychological care for patients including acute, inpatient rehab, and a multitude of outpatient services.  

• Established team of two neuropsychologists and a psychometrist
• An additional independent health psychologist that works part-time on IRU and with a small outpatient practice.
• Opportunity to practice as part of an integrated interdisciplinary team treating neuro outpatients that is well-established and has a strong reputation in the region and across the state.
• Full-time position, including dedicated administrative time, with flexible scheduling to ensure sufficient patient access
• No Nights, Weekends, Holidays or Call requirements
• Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination

• Provider's office is utilized for testing and consultation.
• Outpatient practice
• Working with an interdisciplinary team including health psychology, OT/PT/SLP, care coordination team, SW.
• Focus on quick follow-up after inpatient stays to serve the goals of UnityPoint Health regarding reducing re-admissions and other metrics.
• Embrace practices to decrease wait time from referral to evaluation.
• Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
• Partner closely with other care providers including rehab physicians, hospitalists, primary care, therapists, and social work.  
• Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and problem-solving skills

• Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology with a specialization in neuropsychology.
• Completion of a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology.
• Licensed or license eligible in the state of Iowa.
• Experience preferred
• Eligible to work in the United States

We offer

• Initial 2-year salary guarantee with ability to exceed on an innovative compensation program
• Attractive incentive package
• A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.
• Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
• Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.
• A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. 
• Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience. 
• A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.

Community Details

Cedar Rapids

Vibrant, unique and industrious, Cedar Rapids is one of Iowa’s centers of excellence for arts and culture and an economic hub of the state’s Eastern region. As the second-largest city in the state, “The City of Five Seasons” offers its residents a wide variety of amenities, attractions and career opportunities on par with its nearby, out-of-state counterparts (Chicago, St. Louis and Minneapolis) without the high cost of living, hustle and bustle. Learn more about Cedar Rapids and why it offers one of the best places to live, work and play in the Midwest.

Please contact Andrea Sims, Physician and Provider Recruiter, at 319-730-9513 or Andrea.Sims@unitpoint.org