University of Virginia
Clinical Psychologist - Pain Management
University of Virginia, Virginia, Minnesota, United States, 55792
Description
The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine
seeks applications to join our clinical faculty as a psychologist at our Pain Management Clinic. UVA Anesthesiology
provides an environment where expertise and passions thrive, utilizing our extraordinary team of anesthesia physicians, psychologists, nurses, and staff to advance patient care within UVA Health. With excellence in anesthesiology and pain management leadership, research, education, and innovations, we strive to improve clinical 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. Responsibilities include conducting clinical interviews to obtain comprehensive patient overviews, discussing educational history, physical and mental health issues, social factors, substance use, and family dynamics. The candidate will perform screening and comprehensive diagnostic psycho-educational evaluations to provide appropriate psychotherapy to patients and/or clinical trial participants, which may involve individual or group counseling and clinical consultation. You will also evaluate the appropriateness of patients for pain surgical procedures, including intrathecal drug delivery systems and stimulators (such as spinal cord stimulators, DRG stimulators, and multifidus stimulators). Additionally, evaluating patients for ketamine infusion therapies and/or opioid therapy will be part of your role. You may also be involved with outreach initiatives and collaborate with attending and trainee physicians to provide high-quality, comprehensive care. Additional duties may include providing didactics in pain psychology to fellows and residents. For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. Lynn Kohan at
anesthesia-apply@virginia.edu . Qualifications Qualified candidates must hold a Ph.D., Psy.D., or equivalent, be licensed or license-eligible as a clinical psychologist, and have completed an accredited clinical psychology internship. A background in pain psychology is preferred. Salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen is required prior to employment. Application Instructions 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 lacking any required documents will not receive full consideration. For questions about the application process, please contact Ashley Cochran, Senior Recruiter, at
alc6dk@virginia.edu .
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seeks applications to join our clinical faculty as a psychologist at our Pain Management Clinic. UVA Anesthesiology
provides an environment where expertise and passions thrive, utilizing our extraordinary team of anesthesia physicians, psychologists, nurses, and staff to advance patient care within UVA Health. With excellence in anesthesiology and pain management leadership, research, education, and innovations, we strive to improve clinical 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. Responsibilities include conducting clinical interviews to obtain comprehensive patient overviews, discussing educational history, physical and mental health issues, social factors, substance use, and family dynamics. The candidate will perform screening and comprehensive diagnostic psycho-educational evaluations to provide appropriate psychotherapy to patients and/or clinical trial participants, which may involve individual or group counseling and clinical consultation. You will also evaluate the appropriateness of patients for pain surgical procedures, including intrathecal drug delivery systems and stimulators (such as spinal cord stimulators, DRG stimulators, and multifidus stimulators). Additionally, evaluating patients for ketamine infusion therapies and/or opioid therapy will be part of your role. You may also be involved with outreach initiatives and collaborate with attending and trainee physicians to provide high-quality, comprehensive care. Additional duties may include providing didactics in pain psychology to fellows and residents. For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. Lynn Kohan at
anesthesia-apply@virginia.edu . Qualifications Qualified candidates must hold a Ph.D., Psy.D., or equivalent, be licensed or license-eligible as a clinical psychologist, and have completed an accredited clinical psychology internship. A background in pain psychology is preferred. Salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen is required prior to employment. Application Instructions 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 lacking any required documents will not receive full consideration. For questions about the application process, please contact Ashley Cochran, Senior Recruiter, at
alc6dk@virginia.edu .
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