TRANSPLANT PSYCHOLOGIST

Facility Profile

TGH is the area's only level I trauma center and one of just two ABA-verified adult & pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters*, we transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to one of the busiest solid organ transplant centers in the country. TGH is a nationally designated comprehensive stroke center, and has a 32-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit. Other outstanding centers include cardiovascular, orthopedics, high-risk and normal obstetrics, urology, ENT, endocrinology, and the Children's Medical Center, which features a nine-bed pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric kidney transplant services. As the region's leading safety net hospital, Tampa General is committed to providing area residents with world-class and compassionate health care ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services.

Tampa General Hospital was named the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report, 2021-2022, and recognized as one of America's Best Hospital's in five medical specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology, and Orthopedics. Tampa General Hospital has been designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest recognition for nursing excellence, for the fourth consecutive time - an accomplishment that fewer than one percent of hospitals nationwide have earned. TGH is accredited by The Joint Commission and was awarded disease-specific certification in five medical specialties. TGH is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). *Air transport provided by Metro Aviation, Inc.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under general supervision of the Director of Transplant Psychology and following the established policies, procedures and professional guidelines, the Transplant Psychologist diagnoses and evaluates mental and emotional disorders in patients undergoing evaluation for solid organ transplant, awaiting transplant, or having received a transplant. Administers programs of treatment, interview and observes patients and selects, administers, and interprets intelligence, achievement, personality, neuro-psychological and other tests to diagnose and to formulate treatment plans as it relates to transplant candidacy and post-transplant psychological health. Responsible for participation in Organ Program Medical Review Boards to assess patient candidacy for transplantation. Also responsible for the treatment of psychological disorders and serves as consultant and participates. in research endeavors. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.

Education: Doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology (Ph.D or Psy.D) from an APA approved program in accredited degree granting college or university. Pre-doctoral internship/residency from an APA-approved program. One-year Post-doctoral Fellowship in Clinical or Health Psychology. The ideal candidate will have training and experience in health psychology, experience working within a multidisciplinary team in a medical setting, familiarity with chronic illness management, biopsychosocial frameworks and evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions.

Licensure/Registration: Licensure by the State of Florida as a Psychologist. TGH hospital privileges are required. Experience in Transplantation or related field preferred.

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