Clinical Psychologist - NC Surgery Bariatrics

UNC Health; United States; Hybrid; USD 61,385 - 88,249; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Raleigh, North Carolina, seeks a skilled psychologist to deliver comprehensive psychology services to patients and families. The role includes evaluations, inpatient/outpatient consultation, and collaboration during team meetings to guide patient management strategies.

Responsibilities include supervising trainees, contributing to policy development, and ensuring quality of care. Hybrid work arrangement with 40 hours per week is offered; background in clinical psychology and NC

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology.
• Licensed psychologist or eligible to practice in NC within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological evaluations and follow-up consultations for patients and families.
• Collaborate with medical staff and multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in quality improvement programs and professional development.

Skills

Clinical psychology

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.

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

• 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.
• Continuous Quality Improvement – Participate in quality assurance, utilization review, and performance improvement programs.
• 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.
• 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.
• UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.