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JOB SUMMARY:
The Position:
Geisinger has an immediate opening for a new Health/Adult Clinical Psychologist. We are expanding our team of health psychologists due to increasing requests from the medical center for our services. As the major specialty clinic in the area, Geisinger serves patients with medical disorders as well as primary psychological/behavioral disorders. Psychologists are integrated throughout Geisinger and we continue to develop new programs to enhance patient care by bringing psychological expertise to the patients in unique ways. We are looking for an adaptable, broadly trained psychologist to join our vibrant and growing practice.
Integrated Care at Geisinger:
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Primary Care
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Pain (interventional pain, chronic pain patients)
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Sleep
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Breast Cancer Clinic
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Lung Cancer Clinic
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Sarcoma-Bone Cancer Clinic
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Bone Marrow transplant Team
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Cardiology (preventative cardiology, cardiac rehab)
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Bariatric Surgery
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Training physicians in patient communication skills
Programs in Development:
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Pain (spine triage team)
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GI Cancer Clinic
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Congestive Heart Failure Clinic
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STEMI Team (intervention with post myocardial infarction patients in the hospital)
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Training in Motivational Interviewing for Medical Home Care Managers, cardiac fellows, congestive heart failure staff
Responsibilities: The position responsibilities would include providing clinical services and teaching. In addition, there will be opportunities to be involved in research.
Clinical: Provide a full range of clinical services to adults with medical, and/or psychological disorders. Collaborate with physicians in various types of integrated care and lead continually improving programs. Psychologists serve as valued members of multidisciplinary teams within Hematology, Oncology, Cardiology, Pain, Primary Care, Bariatric Surgery, Sleep Medicine, Outpatient Psychiatry, and conduct clinician-patient communications training.
Teaching: Training of psychology and medical students is an integral part of our mission. Provide clinical supervision for and teach psychology residents in our APA-accredited internship, as well as postdoctoral fellows, medical residents and medical students. A clinical faculty appointment is available at Temple Medical School.
Opportunities:
Program development: Many opportunities exist to create new integrated practice options throughout the system. We are well respected in the hospital and as a result are frequently asked to provide services in new areas. In addition, we have been welcomed in new areas where we suggested our services would be of benefit.
Research: Although research is not a required part of the position, research projects are encouraged, especially outcome research.
Requirements:
PhD or PsyD from an APA-accredited graduate program
Completion of APA-accredited internship
Pennsylvania license eligible (requires one year postdoctoral supervision)
Health Care experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Two years post-licensure experience
Graduate training/internship with Health Psychology focus.
An interest in integrated care for pain, primary care, and sleep. Other specialty interests will be considered.
Geisinger Medical Center
- 485 (licensed) bed, Level 1 tertiary/quaternary care center that includes the Weis Center for Research, Janet Weis Children's Hospital, and the Henry Hood Center for Health Research.
- Attached to the Hospital for Advanced Medicine (HFAM) which is a $100-million building expansion that includes a nine-story, 300,000 square foot facility housing a heart hospital, including cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery services.
- Launched an eICU program that will enhance physician's ability to care for patients in the HFAM and other intensive care units at Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Wyoming Medical Center.
Geisinger Health System
- Utilizes a mature, fully-integrated electronic health record, connecting a comprehensive network of more than 40 community medical groups located throughout Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
- 700 primary and specialty care Physicians.
- 38 accredited residency and fellowship programs.
- Cutting-edge laboratory research at The Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for Research.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Not-for-profit intregrated delivery health system.
- The organization goals include improving leadership and management accountability, evolving a culture of superior service, growing market share, identifying and implementing best practices, and improving system-wide performance within an atmosphere of clinical excellence.
For more specific information, please see...
http://www.geisinger.org/locations/gmc/index.html
http://www.geisinger.org/services/psychiatry/index.html
HOW TO APPLY:
For additional information regarding this opportunity, please contact:
Kathy Kardisco
Professional Staffing Recruiter
Geisinger Health System
100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822-2428
Phone: 800-845-7112
Fax: 800-622-2515
 Email: kkardisco@geisinger.edu
Please refer to position number: 301160
** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.
We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer
Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply
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