Psychologist, Pediatric at Nemours in Jacksonville, Florida

Job Description:

The Division of Psychology at Nemours Children's Health in Jacksonville, FL . Seeks a full-time Pediatric Psychologist.

This is a clinical position that includes providing specialized therapy services, primarily in our two satellite outpatient offices, with some time in our downtown location. We are looking for a strong candidate who has an interest in working with children and adolescents with a variety of conditions, including pain/headache management, sports psychology, disorder of the Gut-Brain interaction, and weight management (upcoming Bariatric Surgery program).

The focus of the position will involve functioning as an outpatient pediatric psychologist practitioner serving children with chronic medical illnesses within the medical specialty clinics at Nemours Children's Health Jacksonville. Additionally, they may also be able to provide consultation/liaison services at the affiliated children's hospital (Wolfson Children's Hospital). Responsibilities also may include training and clinical supervision of postdoctoral level trainees. Educational opportunities, such as continuing education presentations, Grand Rounds, and multidisciplinary ethics rounds, are also available. Research opportunities are also available and encouraged.

Requirements:

• A Ph.D. or Psy.D. from an APA or CPA-accredited clinical psychology program
• APA or CPA-accredited internship training
• Postdoctoral training in pediatric or adolescent psychology
• At least one year of postdoctoral experience in child/pediatric psychology.
• Licensure or license eligibility in the State of Florida

Amanda S. Lochrie, Ph.D., ABPP

amanda.lochrie@nemours.org

Chief, Division of Psychology

Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville

With a copy to:

Fernando Moncada, CPRP

Physician Recruiter

fernando.moncada@nemours.org

Nemours offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits package that includes a quality incentive bonus, relocation allowance, life insurance, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, CME and board maintenance allowances, retirement plan with employer matching, and an additional 457B retirement savings plan, paid time off, paid parental time off, educational allowance, paid licensure and malpractice fees, professional membership dues allowance, and much more.

Nemours Children's Specialty Care is an outpatient children's medical specialty clinic in downtown Jacksonville (a city with a population of over 1 million) FL. Our main outpatient clinic campus is on the banks of the St. John's River and 30 minutes from the Atlantic beaches. Nemours also has two satellite offices (South Jacksonville and Clay County) and serves a diverse population of patients. Opportunities for program development may also be available. Nemours Children's Specialty Care is affiliated with Wolfson Children's Hospital, an inpatient pediatric hospital where Nemours clinicians function as attending providers and are integrated into many medical training opportunities.

Academic appointment through Mayo College of Medicine, Jacksonville campus, is strongly encouraged and supported.

Our division has experienced growth across many areas over the past few years, resulting in new programs and many more patient referrals from our own physicians within each specialty service and from our growing community. The Nemours Division of Psychology includes seven pediatric psychologists and two pediatric fellows. We are part of the Department of Pediatrics and work closely with the Divisions of Neurology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Endocrinology, Pulmonology, Orthopedics, Urology, Anesthesia (Pain clinic), and Continence Clinic.

Applications are currently being reviewed and will be accepted until the position is filled. Nemours Children's Specialty Care is an equal-opportunity employer. For further information, please visit our website: http://www.nemours.org

The mission of our Psychology division is to improve well-being through quality behavioral health care, education, training, and research in a collaborative, inclusive, and culturally responsive manner. Nemours (Nemours.org) is an open and welcoming place to work and values diversity in all its forms, reflecting the rich diversity of the communities we serve.