Clinical Psychologist - Pain Management
Job description
The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine seeks applications to join our clinical faculty as a psychologist on the tenure-ineligible track at our Pain Management Clinic . Information about the Department of Anesthesiology and our Pain Management Division can be found here: Department of Anesthesiology - University of Virginia School of Medicine
UVA Anesthesiology provides an environment where expertise and passions thrive, utilizing our extraordinary team of anesthesia physicians, trainees, nurses , and staff to advance patient care within UVA Health. With excellence in physician leadership, research, education , and innovations, we strive to improve perioperative outcomes, establish unparalleled practices in patient care, and advance the field of anesthesiology globally.
The successful candidate will be expected to work in our Pain Management division at our Pain Management Clinic to evaluate and provide psychology services to patients with chronic and acute pain .
You will be expected to c onduct clinical interviews to obtain a comprehensive patient overview and discuss educational history, physical and mental health issues, social factors, substance use, and family dynamics . The screening and comprehensive diagnostic psycho-educational evaluations will be used to provide appropriate psychotherapy to patients and or clinical trial participants . You may be doing this in individual or group counseling as well as in clinical consultation. You will also be evaluating the appropriateness of patients for pain surgical procedures including, intrathecal drug delivery systems and stimulators (ex - spinal cord stimulators, DRG stimulators , multifidus stimulators) . Additionally, you may evaluate patients for the appropriateness of ketamine infusion therapies and/or opioid therapy . You may also be involved with outreach initiatives.
Additionally, you will collaborate with attending and trainee physicians to provide high quality comprehensive care to our patients. Additional duties may include providing didactics in the realm of pain psychology to our fellows and residents .
Qualified candidates must be licensed as a clinical psychologist – a background in pain management is preferred. A Ph.D or terminal degree with three years of experience is required .
Salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience .
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
This position will remain open un til filled and review of applications will begin on May 1, 2023 . The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment . A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position prior to employment.
To Apply:
Please apply through Workday , and search for R004 2201 . C omplete an application online with the following documents:
CV
Cover Letter – please include how you learned about this position
Contact information for at least 3 references
Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission . Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs' .
For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. Lynn Kohan , at anesthesia-apply@virginia.edu .
For questions about the application process, please contact Ashley Cochran, Senior Recruiter at alc6dk@virignia.edu .
UVA is located in beautiful Charlottesville with easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, the eastern shore and the nation's Capital. Charlottesville is one of the best places to live; outdoors, vibrant town with culture, music, restaurants, excellent schools, etc. Opportunities for excellent clinical, and laboratory-based research and teaching pursuits working within the collegial work environment are available.
UVA assists faculty spouses and partners seeking employment in the Charlottesville area. To learn more please visit https://dualcareer.virginia.edu/ For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/ .
For mor information on the benefits available to faculty at UVA, visit https://provost.virginia.edu/subsite/faculty-development and hr.virginia.edu/benefits .
COVID Vaccination Requirement and Guidelines
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The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
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