Pediatric Psychologist for Top Ranked Children's Hospital - St. Louis, MO
About The Position
St. Louis Children's Hospital is seeking a full-time Pediatric Psychologist to join the team. Our mission is to improve children’s behavioral health and quality of life through evidence-based care. We offer three types of clinical care for children, adolescents and their families. Our faculty members are also involved in research and training activities to advance the quality of children’s health care. Our pediatric psychology services are directed towards promoting quality of life for children with medical conditions and their families. Assessment and intervention services are provided to families on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Specialty areas include hematology & oncology, solid organ transplant, cardiology, neurology, pain, sleep, gastroenterology, diabetes and endocrinology, pulmonology, gender identity, adolescent medicine, rheumatology, allergy & immunology, and critical care and surgery. Research efforts of the pediatric psychologists have targeted identification of factors related to child and family adjustment to medical illness. Patients are commonly referred for issues such as: emotional or behavioral problems related to new or chronic illness, improving adherence to medical regimens, difficulty sleeping, managing pain or other physical symptoms, promoting family adjustment to life-altering medical conditions.
Requirements
- Must be a Certified Child Psychologist
- Must have a Child Psychology Fellowship
- Must have completed a Child Psychology Internship
- Doctorate - Psychology
- <2 years experience
- Psychologist (License & Certification)
Responsibilities
- Acts as a resource and liaison to hospital staff and outside community.
- Maintains designated targets for chart compliance and report turn around times.
- Conducts and disseminates research in field of expertise.
- Performs psychological evaluations, assessments, psychotherapy and consultation during the course of treatment for patients and their families.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
- 401(k) plan with BJC match
- Tuition Assistance available on first day
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
- Adoption assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
