Staff Psychologist

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. seeks a Staff Psychologist to deliver comprehensive patient care and support the hospital’s mission of hope, healing, and superior pediatric health care for children and families.

You will provide direct patient care on inpatient and outpatient settings, offer subspecialty consultations, and conduct diagnostic and therapeutic services. The role emphasizes family-centered care, safety, and quality standards within a leading pediatric system.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree from an APA accredited program.
• Current Arizona License to Practice Medicine or ability to obtain prior to start date.
• Board certified/Board Eligible in the appropriate specialty.
• Ability to obtain license within the required timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for inpatient and outpatient services.
• Provide subspecialty consultations and follow-up.
• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures.
• Support patient safety and quality of care standards within the division.
• Participate in teaching rounds, supervision of trainees, and research activities.

Skills

Move between facilities

Communication devices

After-hours call

Regular work hours

Work under pressure

Education

Doctoral degree (APA accredited)

Job description

The Staff Psychologist shall provide patient care services and will support the Phoenix Children's mission of providing hope, healing and the best health care for children and their families.

Position Duties

• Patient Care Services
  1. Provide patient care services for which he/she is clinically privileged, including but not limited to:
  a) Provide direct patient care services on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
  b) Provide subspecialty consultations and follow-up.
  c) Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures.
  d) Provide these services for urgent/ emergent care as necessary.
  2. Strive to achieve the best patient and family centered care.
  3. Support Hospital’s patient satisfaction goals as well as division’s specific targets.
  4. Support and adhere to divisional patient safety and quality of care standards.
  5. Practices Contemporary Evidence based medicine or latest experience based medicine.
• Divisional Responsibilities
  1. Establish and demonstrate effort to achieve annual goals and objectives (e.g. individual, division, hospital).
  2. Support the medical education programs and activities of the Division, including but not limited to:
  a) Provide direct supervision of trainees and allied health care professionals for the delivery of inpatient and outpatient services when applicable.
  b) Conduct teaching rounds, lectures and conference for trainees.
  c) Participate in the teaching and supervision of trainees and allied health care professionals assigned to the division.
  d) Participate in the postgraduate continuing educational activities of the division.
  3. Support the research endeavors of the division including the research initiatives by other members of the division.
  4. Support programmatic growth of division.
  5. Support satellite efforts of division when appropriate.
• Professionalism
  1. Treat colleagues, Phoenix Children's employees and customers with courtesy, dignity and respect.
  2. Promote safe, cooperative and professional health care environment.
  3. Support Phoenix Children's mission, vision and values, including family centered care, excellence in clinical care, leadership, collaboration, and accountability.
• Other activities
  1. Psychologist shall support the Division Chief in his/her role as liaison to the professional community and general public as requested by the Division Chief.
  2. Psychologist may conduct teaching rounds or conferences outside of Phoenix Children's, particularly if these activities support divisional clinical and teaching programs/ initiatives.
  3. Psychologist shall represent Phoenix Children's in the medical and business communities and before the general public in a professional manner.
  4. The following physical and mental skills are essential to the psychologist’s ability to successfully perform the foregoing duties and responsibilities:
  a) The ability to communicate by telephone, computer or other communication devices.
  b) The ability to perform after hours or night call responsibilities as needed.
  c) The ability to work regularly scheduled work hours.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

Position Qualifications

Education

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. Doctoral degree from an APA accredited program.

Required

Special Skills

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. The ability to move freely from facility to facility, as well as, the ability to move freely throughout facilities and examine patients.

Required

2. The ability to communicate by telephone, computer or other communication devices.

Required

3. The ability to perform after hours or night call responsibilities as needed.

Required

4. The ability to work regularly scheduled work hours.

Required

5. The ability to work well under pressure.

Required

Additional Requirements

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. Current Arizona License to Practice Medicine or the ability to obtain prior to start date.

Required

2. Board certified/Board Eligible in the appropriate specialty.

Required

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

1. Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Frequently 2. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Frequently 3. Physical Requirement - Hearing - Frequently 4. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Occasionally 5. Physical Requirement - Reaching - Occasionally 6. Physical Requirement - Sitting - Frequently 7. Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently 8. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Occasionally 9. Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly 10. Physical Requirement - Tasting/smelling - Occasionally 11. Physical Requirement - Walking - Frequently 12. Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Frequently 13. Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Frequently 14. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Frequently 15. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Frequently 16. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally 17. Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally 18. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable 19. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable 20. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable 21. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable 22. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Hazardous materials exposure - Applicable 23. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable 24. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable

I have reviewed the qualifications, physical requirementsand occupational exposure/risk potential for this position and wish to apply I Agree