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About the Job
This role provides psychological services to patients throughout the CHOP inpatient and ambulatory enterprise; participates in the educational experience of trainees; establishes plan and initiates professional growth and leadership within the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, and presents work at the local or regional level. In some settings, this job may have a matrixed reporting relationship to a physician leader outside the Department.
What you will do
- Clinical Activity
- Practices effectively as an independent clinician.
- Responsive to feedback from supervisors and colleagues about clinical practice.
- Provides comprehensive assessment and treatment services to children and families, in inpatient and/or outpatient settings, and communicates with referral sources as indicated
- Perform clinical services at a percent of effort as designated by supervisor.
- Adheres to The Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences productivity standards.
- In settings where patients are scheduled into appointments, presents an EPIC schedule that rolls out, per department guidelines, delineating availability and anticipated vacation and conference time. Schedule must include enough openings to cover productivity expectations plus anticipated late cancellations/no shows.
- Assures that professional practice is in accordance with applicable professional and licensing body standards
- Follows all CHOP and Departmental policies and procedures regarding clinical and administrative activity associated with providing direct patient care
- Collaboration
- Collaborates within the Department and with other Department/Division colleagues to assure that patients receive the kind of care required by patient circumstance.
- Responds to requests for consultation and service in a timely manner.
- Participates in The Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences committees
- Works collaboratively with the programs intake coordinators and practice manager to assure there is sufficient scheduling availability and patients are scheduled appropriately
- Teaching
- May provide supervision to trainees (including externs, interns, and/or fellows) within the Departments psychology training programs
- Lectures and provides training to other disciplines (including child psychiatry)
- Participates in activities of the training faculty
- Other
- Completes all mandatory education requirements, annual PPD testing, flu vaccine and other vaccinations as per CHOP policy
- Maintain Licensure including completion of required continuing education
- Establishes plans for professional growth with manager
- Participates in clinical program development
- Collaborates with internal staff to complete CHOP requirements to include but not limited to Medical Staff Application
- Member and or active participation in a DCAPBS or CHOP Committee
- Presents work locally or regionally; publishes or presents at least one paper /chapter yearly
- Participates in community service
- Participates in ongoing professional practice evaluations as a clinician and peer reviewer
Licenses and Certifications
- Psychologist License - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
- Psychologist License - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
Education
- Doctorate Psychology Required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Basic proficiency in electronic medical record systems (EPIC)
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent critical thinking / problem-solving skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change
To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.
Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
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