What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychologist, PhD/PsyD UPMC in Central PA position at UPMC?
UPMC in Central PA Psychological Associates (PHPA), a team of interdisciplinary members, is seeking a full-time LCSW or Licensed Psychologist to join our well-established practice. We are a collegial team who plays an integral role in supporting the daily operations of the seven hospitals in the UPMC Central PA region.
In addition, the position provides a reasonable caseload, opportunities to grow as a practitioner, and a strong network of professionals. PHPA readily provides educational presentations, community outreach, and media topics to support our clientele.
Come join a seasoned team of professionals. We support our team by providing supervision until one has acclimated to our environment. PHPA offers an enticing incentive plan along with other merit opportunities. The Psychologist candidate must have three years of experience, two can include pre-doctoral and post-doctoral.
About the Position:
- Provide outpatient psychological/clinical social work services to include individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and psychological testing
- Full-time
- Flexible Monday through Friday Schedule with minimal on-call responsibilities
- Integrated into our hospital and outpatient family care practices
- Opportunities to provide community education/consultation
- Member of the critical incident stress management team
- Supportive marketing team with robust outreach
- Community engagement opportunities
Proud to offer:
- Support among peers in a positive and supportive environment
- Open communication and exchange of ideas
- Competitive base salary with high productivity potential (Highest earners in the 90th percentile!)
- Substantial commencement bonus
- Excellent and strong work-life balance
- No weekends
- Collegial work environment
- Strong Sense of community
- Job security – we are growing!
Professional Skills:
- Graduate of an accredited Ph.D., Psy.D. or LCSW program
- Licensed as a Psychologist or LCSW by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
- At three years of experience: two to include pre-doctoral and post-doctoral experience and one year of licensed experience
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 Forbes.com “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.
