Psychologist, Ph.D - NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital F/T 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About The Position
NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital is seeking a Psychologist to provide direct neuropsychological and/or psychological services, supervise selected staff and trainees, and oversee service-specific clinical responsibilities under the direction of a supervisor. The psychologist serves patients with neurological conditions, complex medical histories, and mental health needs such as depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and adjustment to illness or injury. Services may include individual and group assessment and treatment, case management, school advocacy, and coordination with medical teams. The role also supports interdisciplinary patient care, accurate clinical documentation and billing, supervision of psychology interns and fellows, educational programming, and patient-related program initiatives. The psychologist helps maintain referral sources and evaluates outpatient program effectiveness. The position is full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.).
- Current New York State license as a Psychologist.
- Completion of an APA-accredited psychology internship.
- Completion of a relevant postdoctoral fellowship or residency in health psychology, pediatric psychology, clinical psychology, rehabilitation psychology, or a related field.
- Must meet NYU Langone Health medical staff credentialing criteria for psychology core privileges.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with interdisciplinary providers, such as physiatry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and neuropsychology.
- Experience in evidence-based interventions for complex medical populations, including psychological evaluations and interventions for pain.
- Prior clinical experience in rehabilitation psychology.
- Prior experience working in an inpatient setting.
- Postdoctoral fellowship in a related area of rehabilitation psychology.
Responsibilities
- Provide evidence-based assessment and psychotherapeutic or behavioral interventions to patients and families, individually or in groups.
- Provide case management, school advocacy, and coordination of care with medical teams as appropriate.
- Ensure clinical services comply with applicable federal, state, and city regulations and standards of national psychology regulatory bodies.
- Maintain proficiency in skills needed to evaluate and treat assigned patient populations.
- Serve as a resource to interdisciplinary team members, consult with physicians and staff about patient care, and assist with patient management.
- Ensure accuracy of clinical documentation and billing for psychological services.
- Supervise psychology interns and fellows providing psychological or behavioral interventions to patients and families, individually or in groups, and ensure their services meet applicable standards and regulations.
- Assist with developing and implementing educational programs, attend educational in-services, workshops, and professional conferences, and share updated knowledge with staff.
- Plan and implement patient-related programming initiatives and evaluate the ongoing effectiveness of outpatient programs.
- Assist the Supervisor with clinical interventions to reduce errors or delays in outpatient service delivery.
- Develop and regularly update a plan for cultivating and maintaining program referral sources under the direction of the supervisor and site director.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
- Financial security benefits.
- Generous time-off program.
- Employee resource groups for peer support.
- Employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
