JOB TITLE: Psychologist, Pediatrics

LOCATION: Hazleton CPS

DEPARTMENT: Psychiatry

WORK SCHEDULE: Days

WORK TYPE: Full-Time

Geisinger is seeking licensed psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and licensed professional counselors to work in primary care behavioral health (PCBH) settings.

We seek individuals with professional or internship/postdoctoral fellowship experience in PCBH, integrated primary care, and psychology/behavioral medicine populations. Join a team of enthusiastic behavioral health providers working collaboratively with primary care providers and other disciplines in a high-quality, innovative academic healthcare system.

Geisinger is committed to significant, system-wide expansion of integrated behavioral health in primary care.  We are seeking individuals who are open, flexible, and interested in training and continuing education opportunities to refine skills and support integrity of the model. 

At Geisinger, primary care behavioral health clinicians are leaders within interdisciplinary care teams working to improve population health within fast-paced clinical settings.  Psychologists provide evidence-based, patient-centered, and consultative patient care and support maintenance of patients in the primary care clinic.  Geisinger psychologists will serve the following roles:

·       Provide a full range of diagnostic and evaluation services appropriate to the primary care setting

·       Develop, implement, and document treatment plans and monitor care components

·       Deliver brief, evidenced-based behavioral health interventions in primary care

·       Facilitate patient and family education on presenting concerns

·       Consult with primary care providers to support decision making, build on PCP interventions, and improve PCP-patient relationships

·       Offer supervision and training to psychology residents, medical residents, primary care physicians, nurses, and other team members

·       Assist in design, development, and implementation of clinical programs

·       Participate in program evaluation and data-driving quality improvement projects

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.

About Geisinger

One of the nation’s most innovative health services organizations, Geisinger serves more than 1.5 million patients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The system includes 13 hospital campuses, a nearly 600,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. A physician-led organization, with approximately 32,000 employees and more than 1,800 employed physicians, Geisinger leverages an estimated $12.7 billion positive annual impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies. Repeatedly recognized nationally for integration, quality and service, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to patient care, medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Recruiter: Karen L. Rubbe

klrubbe@geisinger.edu

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  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.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.