Transplant Psychologist — Elevate Care on a Multidisciplinary Team

Voices for Voices; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is recruiting a full-time Transplant Psychologist to join our abdominal organ transplant program. The psychologist will provide specialized psychological assessment, consultation, and treatment for patients undergoing evaluation for and receiving liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, and will evaluate donors as well.

The successful candidate will work with transplant physicians, surgeons, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and other team members in

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychology (APA-accredited) and license or licensure eligibility in Massachusetts.
• Experience with medically complex patients required.
• Experience in solid organ transplantation, living donation, or health psychology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-transplant and living donor psychological evaluations.
• Assess psychosocial factors affecting transplant candidacy and outcomes.
• Develop treatment recommendations and provide evidence-based interventions for candidates, recipients, and donors.
• Participate in multidisciplinary selection committee meetings and contribute to behavioral health program development.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Psychological assessment

Psychotherapy

Healthcare settings

Education

PhD or PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology (APA-accredited)

Job description

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is recruiting a full-time Transplant Psychologist to join our abdominal organ transplant program. The psychologist will provide specialized psychological assessment, consultation, and treatment for patients undergoing evaluation for and receiving liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, and will evaluate donors as well.

The successful candidate will work with transplant physicians, surgeons, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and other team members in