Pediatric Psychologist - St. Louis Childrens Hospital in Missouri

Job Description

Additional Information About the Role St. Louis Children's Hospital is seeking a full-time Pediatric Psychologist to join the team Our mission is to improve children’s behavioral health and quality of life through evidence-based care.

We offer three types of clinical care for children, adolescents and their families. Our faculty members are also involved in research and training activities to advance the quality of children’s health care.

Our pediatric psychology services are directed towards promoting quality of life for children with medical conditions and their families.

Assessment and intervention services are provided to families on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Specialty areas include hematology & oncology, solid organ transplant, cardiology, neurology, pain, sleep, gastroenterology, diabetes and endocrinology, pulmonology, gender identity, adolescent medicine, rheumatology, allergy & immunology, and critical care and surgery.

Research efforts of the pediatric psychologists have targeted identification of factors related to child and family adjustment to medical illness.

Patients are commonly referred for issues such as : emotional or behavioral problems related to new or chronic illness improving adherence to medical regimens difficulty sleeping managing pain or other physical symptoms promoting family adjustment to life-altering medical conditions.

Requirements Must be a Certified Child Psychologist Must have a Child Psychology Fellowship Must have completed a Child Psychology Internship Overview St.

Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St.

Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers.

Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to do what’s right for kids.

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879.

Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories.

In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States.

Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose Responsible for performing evaluations, assessments, psychotherapy and consultation during the course of treatment for patients and their families.

Is an excellent resource to medical staff, educators, etc. in the hospital and outside community. Responsibilities Acts as a resource and liaison to hospital staff and outside community.

Maintains designated targets for chart compliance and report turn around times. Conducts and disseminates research in field of expertise.

Provides psychological clinical services to patients and their families. Minimum Requirements Education Doctorate - Psychology Experience