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The position of resident or fellow entails provision of patient care matching with the individual level of advancement, competence, and defined medical specialty. A resident/fellow responsibilities include patient care activities within the scope of their clinical privileges commensurate with the level of training, attendance at clinical rounds and seminars, timely completion of medical records, and other responsibilities as assigned or as required of all members of the medical staff. Under the supervision of attending physicians.

Job Duties

Geisinger Health System invites applicants to join an enthusiastic and vibrant team of pediatric psychologists for three postdoctoral fellowship positions in pediatric Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH).  The available positions are located in the Geisinger Health System-Central Region, at the Woodbine, Bloomsburg, and Selinsgrove/Lewisburg PCBH clinics.  The fellow accepted to each position will work full time in PCBH under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

The three available positions offer the opportunities to:
-Provide clinical supervision to trainees
-Deliver evidence-based care to children, adolescents, and families
-Conduct a high volume of consultation to medical providers and clinical staff
-Educate and train medical professionals on behavioral health topics
-Participate in program evaluation of integrated care services
-Develop new clinical programs
-Lead clinic-wide improvement projects
-Gain insight as to operational and clinical factors of service development

Patients served in PCBH clinics are aged birth through 18 years and present with a variety of presenting problems, from traditional mental health concerns to pediatric psychology presentations such as toileting, feeding, and sleep problems. Clinical services provided include family therapy, individual therapy, group therapy, and warm hand-offs. The fellowships provide a variety of training experiences such as weekly grand rounds and monthly training days including cohort meetings, didactic seminars, and case conferences.

While the positions are primarily clinical in nature, fellows will have the opportunity to participate in research activities. Candidates do not need to be seeking research careers to qualify. There are opportunities to participate in ongoing treatment outcome research and/or to develop new research projects. Program graduates are highly successful obtaining jobs in academia, PCBH, and academic medical centers.

Clinical, School, or Counseling Ph.D. or Psy.D. degrees and completion of an internship with relevant experience are required. The current 12-month stipend is approximately $47,000 with local low cost of living. Also, fellows are given up to $3,000 for conference travel and fees, association dues, and books. Fellows also are provided health care insurance, malpractice liability insurance, and a life insurance policy. Additional benefits include paid holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 continuing education days, 5 relocation/job interview days, and 5 sick days.

Geisinger is a well-respected hospital/trauma center located in a low-stress, picturesque area within a 3-hour drive of New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.

To apply, please visit https://www.geisinger.org/careers to submit a detailed letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and graduate transcripts.  In the keyword search section, enter the Req # for the desired position: “R-38683” for the Woodbine clinic position, “R-38685” for the Bloomsburg clinic position, and “R-38677” for the Selinsgrove/Lewisburg clinic position.  For each Req #, select the position titled “Fellow Non Standard.”  Applicants can apply to multiple positions.  Please note that these postings reflect generic fellowship positions and do not include details or qualifications related to the specific positions.  

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and a virtual interview date is planned for 1/26/2023.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Carrie Massura, Ph.D. (cemassura@geisinger.edu).  Geisinger is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree- (Required), Doctoral Degree- (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Leadership (Required), Minimum of 1 year-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Physician and Surgeon - State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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