Clinical Psychologist - Pain Management
About The Position
The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine seeks applications to join our clinical faculty as a psychologist at our Pain Management Clinic. UVA Anesthesiology provides an environment where expertise and passions thrive, utilizing our extraordinary team of anesthesia physicians, psychologists, nurses, and staff to advance patient care within UVA Health. With excellence in anesthesiology and pain management leadership, research, education, and innovations, we strive to improve clinical outcomes, establish unparalleled practices in patient care, and advance the field of anesthesiology globally. The successful candidate will be expected to work in our Pain Management Division at our Pain Management Clinic to evaluate and provide psychology services to patients with chronic and acute pain. You will be expected to conduct clinical interviews to obtain a comprehensive patient overview and discuss educational history, physical and mental health issues, social factors, substance use, and family dynamics. The screening and comprehensive diagnostic psycho-educational evaluations will be used to provide appropriate psychotherapy to patients and or clinical trial participants. You may be doing this in individual or group counseling as well as in clinical consultation. You will also be evaluating the appropriateness of patients for pain surgical procedures including, intrathecal drug delivery systems and stimulators (ex-spinal cord stimulators, DRG stimulators, multifidus stimulators). Additionally, you may evaluate patients for the appropriateness of ketamine infusion therapies and/or opioid therapy. You may also be involved with outreach initiatives. Additionally, you will collaborate with attending and trainee physicians to provide high quality comprehensive care to our patients. Additional duties may include providing didactics in the realm of pain psychology to our fellows and residents.
Requirements
- Qualified candidates must hold a Ph.D., Psy.D. or equivalent
- Be licensed or license-eligible as a clinical psychologist
- Have completed an accredited clinical psychology internship
Nice To Haves
- A background in pain psychology is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct clinical interviews to obtain a comprehensive patient overview and discuss educational history, physical and mental health issues, social factors, substance use, and family dynamics.
- Provide appropriate psychotherapy to patients and or clinical trial participants.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of patients for pain surgical procedures including, intrathecal drug delivery systems and stimulators (ex-spinal cord stimulators, DRG stimulators, multifidus stimulators).
- Evaluate patients for the appropriateness of ketamine infusion therapies and/or opioid therapy.
- Collaborate with attending and trainee physicians to provide high quality comprehensive care to our patients.
- Provide didactics in the realm of pain psychology to our fellows and residents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
