Pediatric Psychologist Focus Sickle Cell - Columbia, SC

INAAP; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional expense allowance

Malpractice with tail coverage

Generous benefits including retirement and health coverage

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Qualified Employer

Job summary

Ascension St Vincent in Columbia, SC is searching for a full-time Pediatric Psychologist specializing in sickle cell treatment. The role involves conducting psychological evaluations, providing therapeutic interventions, and working with a team of healthcare professionals.

Qualified candidates will have a Doctorate in Psychology and experience in monitoring children's psychological health. The position offers professional allowances, malpractice coverage, and generous benefits including health and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting psychological screenings and evaluations.
• Strong documentation skills for assessments and treatment plans.
• Ability to work with a diverse team of healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy services based on independent decision-making.
• Conduct evaluations and monitor psychological health.
• Participate in training medical students and residents.

Skills

Behavioral monitoring

Psychological assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Doctorate in Psychology

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Pediatric Psychologist – Focus Sickle Cell - Columbia, SC

Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands and the University of South Carolina, Department of Pediatrics, are seeking a full time Pediatric Psychologist, based in our growing division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Primary responsibilities will be patient behavioral monitoring, screening, evaluation, and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults followed by the outpatient sickle cell clinic.The team includes hematologists, nurses, neuropsychology, social workers, and child life staff specialists.

Details:

• Provide individual and child-family therapeutic interventions. Utilize independent decision-making in plan of care for therapy services provided.
• Conduct monitoring, screening, and evaluation of psychological health and wellness.
• Provide timely professional documentation of psychological assessment, treatment plans, and progress notes.
• Participate in the training/teaching of students and residents.
• Work in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team to make appropriate referrals to other professionals or community services as needed.
• Actively participate in the development and improvement of psychological services, to include community outreach and education

Highlights:

• Professional expense allowance
• Malpractice with tail coverage
• Faculty appointment at USC commensurate with experience
• Generous benefits including retirement, health, dental and vision coverage
• Epic EMR
• We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Qualified Employer

The Department of Pediatrics has a record of academic achievement and provides education to medical and physician assistant students, and pediatric residents. The department along with our freestanding Children’s Hospital presently provides 160,000 patient encounters annually with 7,500 admissions and over 35,000 pediatric emergency room visits. The department has 20 divisions and has been recognized as the best teaching department for almost every year in the last 30 years.

With nearly 30,000 team members, 18 hospitals, and more than 300 physician practice sites, Prisma Health serves more than 1.2 million patients annually. Our goal is to improve the health of all South Carolinians by enhancing clinical quality, patient experience and access to affordable care, as well as conducting clinical research and training the next generation of medical professionals. For more information, visitPrismaHealth.org.

Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and CV to: Twyla Camp, Physician Recruiter, [e-mail].