Psychologist, PhD./Psy D. - Mechanicsburg, United States - Pinnacle Health Systems

Description

UPMC Harrisburg Bariatric Surgery Association has an exciting opportunity for a full-time licensed Psychologist to join our growing team in our Weight Management Program.

As a clinical psychologist, you have an important job to do, but you also need to take care of yourself.

UPMC is committed to creating a positive, supportive working environment that promotes excellent work-life balance while providing high-quality, coordinated care.

Our providers use a team-based approach to patient care to improve patient satisfaction, ensure long-term positive outcomes, and offer a great provider work environment.

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About the Position:
Assist with nutrition and health counseling to provide lifelong habits with patients Help patients foster healthy eating choices Assist with teaching stress management techniques Encourage and support patients Full-time position

Benefits:
Health, life, and disability insurance Generous leave time Flexible scheduling Medical malpractice insurance Defined contribution plan, 403(b) with employer match Employer paid, after vesting, cash option pension Professional dues and CEME allowance Competitive salary, incentive plans, retention and productivity bonus opportunities Educational opportunities and CME allowance Competitive salary and benefit package

About UPMC Central Pa:
UPMC Central Pa. is a nationally recognized leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered health care services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities.

The not-for-profit system cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care and leading-edge diagnostic services.

The UPMC Central Pa.

health system includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,161 licensed beds, over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 11,000 employees.

It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder counties.

About Our Community:

Southcentral Pennsylvania offers endless possibilities: city excitement, rural respite, and suburban family life and community can all be found here.

Enjoy excellent work/life balance with easy commutes to work. In addition to fabulous dining, we offer an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment. We are close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous Hershey Park and Hershey#s Chocolate World. The area offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania#s top colleges and universities. Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania.

With affordable homes#a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 101.2 in Philadelphia#it#s a great place to grow a career and family.

Listed among #America#s Most Livable Cities,# and ranked in U.S.

News # World Report#s #Best Cities to Live,# we are a two to three-hour drive away from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

UPMC Harrisburg Bariatric Surgery Association has an exciting opportunity for a full-time licensed Psychologist to join our growing team in our Weight Management Program.

As a clinical psychologist, you have an important job to do, but you also need to take care of yourself.

UPMC is committed to creating a positive, supportive working environment that promotes excellent work-life balance while providing high-quality, coordinated care.

Our providers use a team-based approach to patient care to improve patient satisfaction, ensure long-term positive outcomes, and offer a great provider work environment.

About the Position:

• Assist with nutrition and health counseling to provide lifelong habits with patients
• Help patients foster healthy eating choices
• Assist with teaching stress management techniques
• Encourage and support patients
• Full-time position

Benefits:

• Health, life, and disability insurance
• Generous leave time
• Flexible scheduling
• Medical malpractice insurance
• Defined contribution plan, 403(b) with employer match
• Employer paid, after vesting, cash option pension
• Professional dues and CEME allowance
• Competitive salary, incentive plans, retention and productivity bonus opportunities
• Educational opportunities and CME allowance
• Competitive salary and benefit package

About UPMC Central Pa:
UPMC Central Pa. is a nationally recognized leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered health care services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities.

The not-for-profit system cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care and leading-edge diagnostic services.

The UPMC Central Pa.

health system includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,161 licensed beds, over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 11,000 employees.

It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder counties.

About Our Community:

• Southcentral Pennsylvania offers endless possibilities: city excitement, rural respite, and suburban family life and community can all be found here.

  Enjoy excellent work/life balance with easy commutes to work. In addition to fabulous dining, we offer an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment. We are close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous Hershey Park and Hershey's Chocolate World.
• The area offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania's top colleges and universities.
• Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania.
• With affordable homes-a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 101.2 in Philadelphia-it's a great place to grow a career and family.
• Listed among "America's Most Livable Cities," and ranked in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Cities to Live," we are a two to three-hour drive away from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.