Open Rank - Developmental Behavioral Psychologist - Department of Pediatrics

Job Description Summary

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is recruiting a full-time faculty position for a pediatric psychologist with expertise in autism assessment. The psychologist will join the Pediatric Psychology team within the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics located in a major medical center that serves a diverse population of patients from a large geographic area (http://www.musckids.org/developmentalpeds/).

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC004433 COM PEDS DEVP Psychology CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Summary: The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is recruiting a full-time faculty position for a pediatric psychologist with expertise in autism assessment. The psychologist will join the Pediatric Psychology team within the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics located in a major medical center that serves a diverse population of patients from a large geographic area (http://www.musckids.org/developmentalpeds/).

Patients represent a wide variety of pediatric populations, including children with developmental disabilities, complex medical and neurological conditions, learning disabilities, attention problems, behavior problems, autism spectrum disorder, and psychiatric disorders. The Pediatric Psychology team currently consists of seven licensed psychologists and one psychoeducational specialist. The team works closely with other allied health professionals to provide comprehensive psychological and medical care to children.

The Pediatric Psychology service also participates in the nationally recognized, APA-accredited Charleston Consortium Psychology Internship Training Programhttp://academicdepartments.musc.edu/psychology_internship/index.htm). Candidates should have completed a doctoral degree in clinical or school psychology, an internship from an APA-approved program, a postdoctoral fellowship, have experience working with pediatric populations including ASD, and be license eligible in South Carolina.

In addition to clinical service, the psychologist will be expected to participate in the training of predoctoral interns, postdoctoral fellows, and other trainees within the division. The Children’s Hospital at the Medical University of South Carolina has been ranked nationally by Child Magazine and US News and World Report Best Hospitals. MUSC offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

MUSC Minimum Requirements:

Ph.D/PsyD or Equivalent

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuit