CT Technologist

Job Details
Provide psychology services to the CVA population and provide supervision to neuropsychologists on the inpatient programs at Elkins Park.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Evaluating patients' needs, abilities and/or behavior using a variety of methods, including evidence-based pre-screening and assessment tools, clinical interviews and direct observation and documenting in electronic medical record.

Provides education to patients, family members, and an interdisciplinary treatment team regarding the psychological status of the patient

Facilitates group psychological interventions and/or support groups.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop and monitor appropriate treatment plans.

Treating individuals and families on issues including anxiety, depression, addiction, social, and interpersonal disorders, adjustment to disability.

Communicating effectively and interacting with all levels of staff, primary care providers, patients and community agencies.

Facilitates behavior rounds as needed. This includes writing behavioral plans and protocols.

Completes timely documentation and billing of patients served.

Pursues continuing education

Complies with hospital and Network policies regarding confidentiality

Complies with all policies related to Emergency Procedures as defined in the Environment of Care plans. Knows personal role in event of a disaster or emergency.

Provides team leadership for continuity of discharge plans.

Supervisory responsibilities include time card review, performance appraisal completion, staff allocation and PTO approval, recruitment, interviewing, hiring and onboarding of new staff.

Education:

Ph.D. or Psy.D. in psychology from an APA accredited university required.
AND
Experience:

Experience working with patients with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputations, strokes, orthopedic injuries, chronic pain and workers compensation is preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

Licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type
Regular

Employee Entity
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Primary Location Address
60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.


Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa-tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.


Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.


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