Ambulatory Clinical Psychologist

Department:
SOM KC Internal Medicine – Administration

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Medicine General
Position Title:
Ambulatory Clinical Psychologist
Job Family Group:
Academic
Job Description Summary:
Psychologist will work as a Consult/Liaison Psychologist providing assessment, psychotherapy, counseling, and support for patients in the General Medicine Clinic
Job Description:

Required Qualifications
Education: PhD Psychologist licensed by BSRB. The candidate must hold a doctoral level license or eligible for licensure in the state of Kansas
Preferred Qualifications
Work Experience: Experience in an outpatient setting and previous academic experience is desirable.

Job Duties

• Provide assessment, psychotherapy, counseling and support for patients with chronic medical conditions in a patient centered medical home setting.

• Maintain a productive clinical practice at the Medical Center with Comprehensive Primary Care Services and Behavioral Health Primary Care Integration model.

• Work effectively within the General Medicine Clinic, Adult Outpatients and Inpatient programs and with external mental health agencies to facilitate continuity of patient care and mental health assessment and follow-up.

• Develop and/or continue academic pursuits consistent with the academic mission.

• Participate in and contribute performance improvement processes.

• Participate in departmental committees and activities, faculty meetings, and in hospital and medical school committees.

• Accommodate anticipated clinical growth and comprehensive primary care model. An embedded health psychologist will lead to better overall outcomes and patient satisfaction.

• Support the integration of behavioral health in primary care setting.

• Collaborate with primary care providers to address mental health issues that impact chronic medical conditions.

• Additional duties as may be assigned.

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers.  A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here .

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus nine paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time