Clinical Psychologist - NC Surgery Bariatrics

UNC Health Careers; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health MG Group Practices in Raleigh, NC seeks a psychologist to provide comprehensive psychology services to patients and families, including evaluations, outpatient and inpatient clinical consultation, counseling, and collaboration in team meetings and conferences.

Requirements include a Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and current licensure as a Psychologist in NC or eligibility within three months.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology.
• Licensed psychologist eligible to practice in North Carolina or within three months of start date.
• Previous experience in clinical psychology preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Collaboration - act as a team member with medical staff, nursing, and other support services; supervise pre-doctoral interns, practicum students, and post-doctoral fellows; participate in multidisciplinary conferences and other departmental activities.
• Continuous Quality Improvement - participate in quality assurance, utilization review, and performance improvement programs.
• Education - provide guidance during development of policies and protocols; participate in accreditation, licensure, and certification activities.
• Patient Care - provide psychological evaluations and follow-up consultation for patients and families.

Skills

Team collaboration

Intern supervision

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:
Provides comprehensive psychology services to patients and their families with duties to include evaluations, outpatient and inpatient clinical consultation, patient and family counseling (e.g., understanding of medical/clinical procedures, emotional adaptation to chronic illness, adjustment to procedures, adherence to medical regimen), and collaboration during team meetings, multi-disciplinary conferences, regarding listing decisions and patient management strategies.

Responsibilities:
1. Collaboration - Act as a team member with the medical staff, nursing, and other ancillary support services. Supervision of pre-doctoral interns, practicum students, and post-doctoral fellows. Participation in multidisciplinary selection conferences, support groups, and other departmental activities/meetings.
2. Continuous Quality Improvement - Participate in quality assurance, utilization review, and performance improvement programs.
3. Education - Provide professional guidance and input during the development of new policies, formulation of new protocols, procedures, and programs. Provide professional consultation and participation in all aspects of accreditation, licensure and certification requirements.
4. Patient Care - Provide psychological evaluations and follow up consultation for patients and their families. Provide follow up services as needed.

Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
Currently licensed as a Psychologist and eligible to practice in the state of North Carolina or within three months of start date.
Professional Experience Requirements:
Previous experience highly preferred but not required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Health MG Group Practices

Organization Unit: NC Surgery Bariatrics

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$44.56 - $64.06 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
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