Psychologist

Children's National Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a psychologist to deliver clinical services to patients in hospital and clinics, while engaging in research, teaching, and advocacy initiatives as directed by leadership. The role includes supervising clinicians and trainees, and ensuring high standards of care and ethical practice.

Required are a PsyD or PhD in Psychology, licensure across jurisdictions or progression toward licensure, and postdoctoral fellowship completion with pediatric

Qualifications

• Knowledge of current principles, methods and interventions for delivery of psychological services.
• Ability to evaluate patient problems and develop a care plan.
• Ability to discuss ethics with patient, family and care team.
• Ability to supervise clinical professionals and students.
• Commitment to quality, safety and ongoing education.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards in care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services for patients at Children’s Hospital and approved sites.
• Oversee medical care team and manage direct patient care for a population.
• Provide on‑call services as determined by Division Chief.
• Engage in family centered care and professional communication with families.
• Follow escalation policies and proper chain of command.
• Provide timely feedback to trainees and ensure adequate orientation.

Skills

Assessment skills

Independent evaluation

Ethical patient care

Supervision & teaching

Quality & safety

Continuing education

Legal/ethical standards

Education

PsyD/PhD in Psychology

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10272 Psychology

Pay Range

$100,000.00 - $300,000.00

The Psychologist is responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division and/or Center leadership.

Minimum Education

Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) PhD in Developmental or Clinical Psychology or PsyD (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

0 years Successful completion of postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology. (Required) And

3 years Experience as member of a multidisciplinary team and working with parents across ethnic boundaries. Experience in a pediatric academic setting. Evidence of participation in collaborative research within the realm of early childhood. Interest in teaching/supervision. (Preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of current principles, methods and interventions for the delivery of psychological services including diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise. Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of psychological care.
• Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.
• Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
• Ability to maintain quality and safety standards.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of psychological care.

Required Licenses And Certifications

Psychologist Licensed in VA, MD, or DC to start, with expectation of eventual licensure in all 3 jurisdictions. If not yet licensed in Washington, DC at time of start, must hold DC psychology associate prior to start date Upon Hire (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

Commitment to World Class Care

• Provide clinical services for patients at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.
• Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community physicians through timely completion of records and communication.
• Provide on-call services as determined by the Division Chief.
• Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
• Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
• Respond to team members and outside providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages questions from trainees.

Commitment to Advocacy

• Participate in CNMC’s advocacy initiatives.
• Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well being.
• Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.
• Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.

Commitment to Research

• Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
• Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
• Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
• Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.

Commitment to Education

• Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.
• Participate as appropriate in hospital/university –wide educational programs.
• Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.
• Provide timely feedback to trainees.
• Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
• Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.

Commitment to Quality & Compliance

• Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.
• Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.
• Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.
• Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children’s National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.