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Golisano Children’s 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 children’s hospital between Tampa and Miami. Golisano 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. 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 Health seeks several full time Pediatric Psychologists to join our growing team! This outpatient position will provide evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families who present with a range of psychiatric and developmental conditions. This position works with a dynamic 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 hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D./Psy.D.) from an APA-accredited graduate program. Candidate must also 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.
Come join this amazing team that is changing the lives of children and families in Southwest Florida!
Benefit Highlights:
- Generous paid time off to enjoy the BEAUTIFUL SW FLORIDA WEATHER AND BEACHES
- Offers a competitive compensation package with salary and bonus opportunities
- Sign on bonus & relocation package
- Dedicated CME time and allowance
- 403(b) retirement plan with match and 457(b) enhanced retirement option
- Comprehensive benefits package with low premiums for health insurance
- Participation in the Federal Public Service Loan Repayment Program
- Malpractice and tail coverage provided through the health system
This is ExceptionalLee!
Golisano Children’s Hospital has been named Top Children’s Hospital by The Leapfrog Group four times. Golisano is home to Southwest Florida’s 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. Most recently Golisano Children's Hospital was recognized as a Certified Autism Center. Golisano is the second hospital in the United States and first in Florida to receive this designation.
The Leapfrog Group announced its Fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grades and all four Lee Health hospitals have earned top marks, with Cape Coral Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center and Lee Memorial Hospital being designated as “Straight A” hospitals for earning an “A” in at least five consecutive Hospital Safety Grade reporting cycles.
Lee Health is proud to be named on the Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers for the second year in a row. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, and it is a testament to Lee Health’s commitment to fostering a positive and robust workplace for its employees.
Lee Health has been honored with the inaugural Pinnacle of EHR Experience Award from the KLAS Arch Collaborative, recognizing our health system's efforts to enhance the electronic health record (EHR) experience for physicians. The award places Lee Health among an elite group of only 10 organizations nationwide to receive this honor.
All Lee Health hospitals received honors as Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for the high-quality care they provide to the Southwest Florida community.
Lee Health is honored to be the first healthcare system in Florida to be recognized with the Governor’s Sterling Award, granted by the Sterling Council. The Sterling Council is a public/private partnership supported by the Officer of the Governor that manages the Sterling/Baldrige National Criteria for national standards and best practices for performance excellence in the state of Florida.
Lee County, Florida:
Lee Health is located in beautiful, sunny Lee County, 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 Florida’s major cities, Orlando, Tampa, and Miami.
If you are interested in learning more, e-mail your CV to physicianrecruitment@leehealth.org
