Pain Psychologist

Regions is seeking an experienced Psychologist with an interest in and/or expertise with Pain Management to join our Interventional Pain Management team.

The Pain psychologist - PhD/PsyD, LP will provide specialized psychological assessment and evaluation, consultation, education, and patient/family support, as necessary. The position requires the practice and understanding of pain psychology with assessment of adult and geriatric patients. Special areas of focus include pain and trauma. Additionally, the pain psychologist will be called upon to evaluate patients referred by neurology, neurosurgery, medical spine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, among others. Interested candidates will have ample opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary care for appropriate patients. This position is responsible for hiring, training, and performance management of staff. Service excellence is to be centered on patient care and patient relationships and is the responsibility of all employees. Teamwork is the norm and all employees will be held accountable to work as effective team members.

Work Schedule:

Weekday business hours.

Required Qualifications:

• Possession of a Doctoral Degree recognized by the Board of Psychology. Certified competency in a relevant clinical area.
• Two (2) years of post-doctoral supervised experience meeting the requirements of the Minnesota Board of Psychology for licensure at the doctoral level. Recommended that at least one of these years should have been spent in the study and practice of pain psychology and related neurosciences. These two years should include supervision by a licensed clinical psychologist.
• Licensure as a doctoral level psychologist in the State of Minnesota. Certified competency in a relevant clinical area. The ideal candidate is board certified or board eligible and has special interest/expertise in pain psychology.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience practicing as a pain psychologist in a neuroscience medical setting, working collaboratively with specialty physicians including pain physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons and behavioral health clinicians.
• Experience practicing as a pain psychologist in the assessment and evaluation of pain (e.g., musculoskeletal, trauma, and surgical).
• Experience practicing as a pain psychologist in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Benefits:

Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits take effect first day of employment. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, an on-site physical therapy clinic for employees as well as on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Laon Forgiveness program. Regions is also proud to be a Yellow Ribbon Company.