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Psychologist

Employer
Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Closing date
Nov 2, 2018

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Profession
Physician
Specialty
Psychiatry

Division of Adolescent Medicine and Eating Disorders at the Penn State Children’s Hospital, in Hershey, PA, is seeking a full-time doctoral level licensed psychologist with interest and expertise in eating disorders and weight management for both outpatient and program-related treatment.

What we’re seeking:

• PhD or PsyD from an APA-approved program

• Licensure or license-eligibility in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

• Must be a part of the APA-approved, Psychology Internship Training Program

• A strong or growing track record of scholarship, and a deep commitment to excellence in education, research, and quality improvement

• Vision and drive to work in state-of-the-art programs

What We’re Offering:

• Full-time opportunity in outpatient clinical care

• The faculty member will join 3 Adolescent Medicine fellowship-trained pediatricians, 1 Family Medicine physician, as well as psychiatrists and psychologists, social workers, dieticians, 2 nurse practitioners and other subspecialists

• Other divisional clinical activities include weight management, eating disorders, gender clinic, substance use and abuse, and complicated medical issues

• Opportunity to teach medical students and residents

• Opportunities to initiate and participate in clinical research and quality projects

• Academic rank commensurate with experience

• Potential for joint appointment in the Department of Psychiatry

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefi ts

• As a member of the academic division, there are ample opportunities to initiate and participate in scholarly projects

• There is also the unique opportunity to enroll in our institution’s Junior Faculty Development program

• This is a mature program designed to assist junior faculty in the development of a project that can lead to a successful and fulfi lling academic career

Location Highlights:

Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital is located in Hershey, PA, and is located near Harrisburg. Hershey is a safe, family -friendly location with access to excellent public schools and a reasonable cost-of-living. Hershey is approximately 90 minutes to Philadelphia and Baltimore and less than 2.5 hours to Washington, D.C.

Interested candidates, please send cover letter and CV to

Patty A. Shipton, FASPR - Physician Recruiter

Email: pshipton@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

Review of applicants will continue until the position is filled.

The Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is committed to affi rmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce. EOE-AA-M/F/D/V.

All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position’s responsibilities.

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