Golisano Childrens Hospital - Lee Health is seeking Pediatric Psychologists!

Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida is a state-of-the-art pediatric facility that delivers vital and lifesaving care for children and their families throughout the region. The 135 bed regional hospital cares for children across five counties and is the only childrens hospital between Tampa and Miami. Golisano provides a variety of specialized services for our communitys children ranging from emergency care to behavioral health, surgery to critical care, orthopedics, cancer treatment, cardiology, and more. It has a 16 bed PICU, 70 bed NICU with 24-hour in-house Neonatology coverage.

Lee Health is a non-profit organization comprised of more than 16,000 employees, 4,500 volunteers, and more than 1,100 employed primary care and specialty providers with over 100 practice locations throughout Southwest Florida. The organization has 4 acute care hospitals and 2 specialty hospitals that together house over 1,800 hospital beds.

Position Information:

Lee Physician Group (LPG) Pediatric Behavioral Healthseeks several full time Pediatric Psychologists to join our growing team! Candidate must hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D./Psy.D.)from an APA-accredited graduate program. This outpatient position works with adynamic multidisciplinary team comprised of clinical psychologists, multiple licensed clinical social workers (LCSW), mental health workers (LMHC), social workers (BSW), neurologists, developmental pediatricians, psychiatrists, and several other critical support staff. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with no weekends or call required!

Outpatient Therapy: We are seeking several licensed psychologists to provide evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families who present with a range of psychiatric and developmental conditions.

Psychological/Neuropsychological Testing: We are also seeking at least one psychologist or neuropsychologist to conduct comprehensive psychological, psychoeducational, and/or neuropsychological testing for children, adolescents, and young adults who present with a variety of psychiatric and developmental concerns. Referrals primarily come from multidisciplinary team members, including other psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, neurologists, and/or developmental pediatricians. The candidate should be proficient in administering a range of psychological and/or neuropsychological testing instruments assessing cognitive, academic, socio-emotional, and personality functioning; possess strong diagnostic and clinical conceptual skills; and be adept at timely and comprehensive report-writing with a focus on communicating results to treatment providers, parents, and other relevant stakeholders. There is a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration across providers for this position, which may also involve supervision of a psychological examiner/psychometrist.

Requirements: Candidate must have completed an APA-accredited internship in clinical, counseling, or school psychology, have at least one year of post-doctoral training under supervision of a licensed psychologist, and be licensed or license-eligible in the state of Florida. A valid and active Florida license is required prior to start date. Prior experience in outpatient pediatric behavioral health is required. Psychologists providing treatment should have proficiency in evidence-based treatment modalities. Psychologists conducting psychological/neuropsychological testing should have prior experience administering, scoring, and interpreting a range of psychological and/or neuropsychological instruments, report writing, and dissemination of results to other treatment providers and other members involved in patients care.

Benefit Highlights:

-Offers a competitive compensation package with salary and bonus opportunities

-Generous Sign-On Bonus& Relocation Package

-Paid time off for a nice work/life balance

-Malpractice through articles of sovereign immunity

-403(b) retirement plan with match

-Short term/long term disability

Golisano Childrens Hospital has been named Top Childrens Hospital by The Leapfrog Group four times. Golisano is home to Southwest Floridas only state-designated Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center and is a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Golisano is recognized as an Asthma Friendly Hospital by the Florida Asthma Coalition.

Lee Memorial Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center and Gulf Coast Medical Center earned recognition as a 2022-2023 Best Regional Hospital in Florida by U.S. News & World Report, in addition to being rated as High Performing. Cape Coral Hospital was also awarded a High Performing rating.

All Lee Health adult acute care hospitals have been named among Americas Best Hospitals for 2022, a distinction that places them in the top two and five percent of hospitals nationwide, according to Healthgrades.

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) announced that Lee Health has earned 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 8.

Leapfrog Group released its Spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grades and awarded HealthPark Medical Center with an A grade for the sixth straight reporting period, and advanced Gulf Coast Medical Center to an A from the last reporting period.

Fort Myers:

Lee Health is located in beautiful, sunny Fort Myers, Florida where there is truly something for everyone! With warm weather all year round, the area has numerous outdoor activities, including boating, golfing, fishing, wildlife, beautiful walking trails, and so much more! Fort Myers also has numerous restaurants, plenty of shopping close by in our malls and outlets, art, history and a wide variety of festivals all year round.

Fort Myers International Airport is easily accessible and offers numerous direct flights and connections to various domestic and international destinations. Those in this area are also able to enjoy the Key West Express that allows for a three-hour boat ride to Key West! Fort Myers is minutes away from Sanibel Island, Captiva, and Naples. This area is also centrally located between three of Floridas major cities, Orlando, Tampa and Miami.

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