Director, Medical Education Policy - San Francisco, CA, United States - University of California - San Francisco

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Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Department of Anesthesia Director of Pain Psychology

The UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care seeks an accomplished psychologist to serve as the Director of Pain Psychology.

This full-time faculty position is available at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor.

The Director of Pain Psychology will lead the pain psychology program housed in the UCSF Pain Management Center, which operates under the auspices of the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Division of Pain Medicine.

This important position requires a passionate and innovative psychologist with exceptional clinical, academic, and administrative skills -and should be a recognized leader in pain psychology.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience in multi-disciplinary care, faculty development and recruitment, scholarship, community engagement, and in training the next generation of leaders in pain psychology and pain medicine.

Responsibilities for the Director of Pain Psychology will include the following:

Foster a high standard of pain psychology care at the UCSF Pain Management Center.
Foster innovative new pain psychology care models, within the department and in collaboration with other departments.

Foster clinical research in pain psychology among faculty working at the UCSF Pain Management Center and broadly within the Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Care.

Mentor junior pain psychology faculty within the practice and foster retention of existing faculty.
Foster educational programs for trainees in pain psychology and pain medicine

Collaborate on all of the above with the Medical Director, nursing manager, administrative director of the Pain Management Center as well as the Division Chief of Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care About UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care.

The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care faculty work as a part of a team emphasizing high quality, patient-centered care with a focus on evidence-based medicine.

We are enormously proud of our tradition of excellent patient care, research, and education.
Our department is committed to supporting our people through a culture and work environment that fosters well-being.

Our efforts to cultivate well-being align with the strategic priorities of UCSF Health under the True North Pillar, "Our People.

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Our department philosophy is also aligned with UCSF campus leadership in the areas of recruiting, retaining, and celebrating individuals traditionally under-represented in the health sciences, LGBTQ+, and individuals with disabilities, to better reflect the diversity of the population we serve in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We further recognize that successfully recruiting people to join our team is not the end of the story.

It is also critical that we provide an environment in which all individuals in our workforce and trainee programs experience a professional, supportive, collaborative, and open environment and can thrive.

PhD in Psychology.
Completion of postdoctoral training in health psychology, with a preference for an APA-accredited clinical fellowship in pain psychology.
Applicants' materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements:
Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Please see the following page for more details:
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Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).
Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Please see the following page for more details: Contributions to Diversity Statement

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.

Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.