Description

Outpatient Pediatric Psychologists needed at

Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida (GCHSWF)!

Excellent Comp & Signing Bonus!

Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida (GCHSWF) is a state-of-the-art pediatric facility that delivers vital and lifesaving care for children and their families throughout the region. The 134 bed regional hospital cares for children across five counties and is the only children’s hospital between Tampa and Miami. GCHSWF provides a variety of specialized services for our community’s children ranging from emergency care to behavioral health, surgery to critical care, orthopedics, cancer treatment, cardiology, and more. The hospital intends to expand to be a pediatric trauma center. It also has a 16 bed PICU and a 70 bed NICU with 24-hour in-house Neonatology coverage. 

Lee Health system is a non-profit organization comprised of more than 14,000 employees, 4,500 volunteers, and more than 630 employed primary care and specialty providers with more than 30 practice locations throughout Southwest Florida. The organization has 27 acute care hospitals and 65 specialty hospitals that together house 1,812 hospital beds.

Position Information:

Lee Physician Group (LPG) – Pediatric Behavioral Health is seeking several full time Pediatric Psychologists to join our growing team. The candidate must hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D./Psy.D.) from an APA-accredited graduate program for a primarily outpatient position with our dynamic multidisciplinary team. The Pediatric Behavioral Health team is comprised of 10 Clinical Psychologists, in addition to multiple licensed clinical social workers (LCSW), mental health workers (LMHC), social workers (BSW), neurologists, developmental pediatricians, psychiatrists, and several other critical support staff. Providers utilize EPIC for their electronic medical record.

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:

• Very Competitive Base Salary with Productivity & Quality Incentive Bonuses
• 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

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 right at your fingertips, 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 which 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 Florida’s major cities, Orlando, Tampa and Miami. 

If you are interested in learning more about these employment opportunities, please e-mail your CV to our Physician Recruitment Office at physicianrecruitment@leehealth.org and specify which position (intervention or psychological/neuropsychological testing) is of interest.