Inpatient Psychologist- PTRC, 40 Hour Days

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Performs psychological evaluations (e.g., presenting problem, history of presenting problem, psychiatric history, social history, mental status exam, dynamic formulation), including thorough cognitive and behavioral assessment of patients, determination of appropriate treatment modality, and use of formal psychometric assessment instruments as clinically indicated.
2. Develops and participates in the treatment planning process. Develops behavioral plans for patients as requested by team.
3. Attends and participates in staff conferences, making recommendations concerning patient care and treatment.
4. Develops and participates in training programs for staff also provides group / clinical supervision to nursing staff.
5. Supervises the work of Psychology interns and other trainees and Ambulatory staff where appropriate.
6. May design, supervise, carry out research studies, analyze and interpret the results of studies and prepare the findings for publication.
7. Maintains required documentation of patient care in accordance with professional standards.
8. Maintains current knowledge of procedures, equipment, and supplies necessary for state-of-the-art assessment and treatment of patients and makes recommendations to the director and program administrator for revision/renewal.
9. Develops and delivers professional continuing education seminars and workshops to the mental health community.
10. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Doctoral degree, (Ph.D. Psy. D. or Ed.D.) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an accredited university.
2. License as clinical psychologist required.

Experience/Skills:
Preferred:
1. Two years of experience preferred.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies, and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Position requires work indoors most often in an office environment. However, work may also include monitoring patients' movements and activities resulting in the need for rapid physical response to unsafe patient movements. This includes standing, walking, running, reaching, bending, lifting and stooping.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.