Staff Psychologist I

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient Care - Perform direct patient care of pediatric patients within the scope of the psychology license, education and experience.  Participate in safe, effective and compassionate patient care, commensurate with their level of advancement and responsibility.  Interview and assess patients to determine presence of condition/disease and to establish preventive behavioral and mental health practices. Determine nature and extent of impairment, prescribe and administer appropriate behavioral or mental health interventions or assessments.  Perform procedures, collect data, analyze data and make decisions regarding patient care, including initial screening, assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, care, reassessment and discontinuation of care. May formulate, maintain, support, monitor and modify a patient-specific plan for care, treatment and rehabilitation based on the patient's assessment.

• Effective Communication - Provide for the exchange of appropriate patient care and clinical information when patients are admitted, referred, transferred or discharged.  Provide data which will contribute to the assessment of a patient's needs, the organization's capability to provide care or treatment and the appropriate level of care.

• Development of Clinical Excellence - Actively participates in department/division and system learner training and educational programs.  Maintains currency in field through continuing education, literature and seminars.

• Policy Compliance - Maintains good standing in the department by compliance to licensure and credentialing criteria.  Comply with policies and procedures protecting patient rights for informed consent and the handling of confidential information as defined by Cincinnati Children's mission and applicable laws and regulations.  Follow Cincinnati Children's established code of ethical behavior in decisions and actions regarding marketing, admission, transfer, discharge and billing.  Review timeliness, accuracy, availability and security of information.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Philosophy OR Doctor of Psychology OR Equivalent Degree

• Unrestricted licensed Psychologist in the State of Ohio

• Approval/credentialing from CCHMC Medical Staff Services Division

 

Primary Location

College Hill A

 

Schedule

Full time

 

Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

Department

Behavioral Med-Clin Psychology

 

Employee Status

Regular

 

FTE

1

 

Weekly Hours

40

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s. 

 Cincinnati Children's is: 

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years 

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding 

• Recognized as one of

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