Psychologist, Chronic Pain Medicine-McLean, VA Tysons Corner MOB
Company: Kaiser
Location: Gaithersburg
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
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We are seeking a Licensed Psychologist to be an integral part of a
comprehensive pain management program focused on improving
biopsychosocial functioning and restoration as related to the
management of chronic and acute pain. Role includes working with
multidisciplinary team members, including interventional pain
physicians, addiction medicine, primary care, physical therapy,
alternative medicine, and pain pharmacists, to provide evaluation,
diagnosis, treatment planning, case management & psychotherapeutic
interventions.
Essential Responsibilities:
Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment
programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health
Plan members referred to the Comprehensive Pain Management
Program.
Assesses and manages psychological issues for patients entering the
chronic pain program which will be done at an individual level and
in a group setting and consults with other departments as needed
for co-management of care.
Is responsible for teaching and coordinating educational activities
for patients in pain program in group classes.
Participates in staff conferences to select, plans, and evaluates
treatment programs. Service as an important branch point for
redirecting patients to other needed services, such as addiction
medicine, interventional pain, pain pharmacy, etc.
Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples,
families, and groups suffering from various chronic pain
conditions.
Instructs and counsels patients and their families regarding
compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and adherence to
prescribed medication regimens, within the scope of practice.
Administers specialized therapeutic procedures such as cognitive
behavioral (CBT)therapy,acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT),
dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and meditation/relaxation
techniques, biofeedback, hypnosis.
Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients
for candidacy for opioid or psychotropic medications, within scope
of practice.
Evaluates patient candidacy for implantable interventional pain
procedures, such as spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal pump
placement.
Functions as part of a multidisciplinary team, including but not
limited to: member, psychiatrist, psychologists, primary care
physician, physician specialists, nurse, nurse practitioner,
pharmacist, dietitian, social worker, and case manager, to develop,
implement, manage, and evaluate the medical treatment plan and
communicate with the providers. Note: This include clinical
supervision to the Behavioral Health Manager when applicable.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum one (1) year of clinical internship with specialized
training or experience chronic pain medicine/management.
Education
Ph.D. or Psy.D in psychology from an accredited university or
professional school, including didactic and clinical training in
pain management, health psychology and biological bases of behavior
in clinical medicine.
Minimum of sixteen hundred (1600) hours of formal post-doctoral
training program in pain management in medical settings with
anesthesiology, physical medicine, and/or surgical services, or, an
equivalent combination of training, supervision, and
experience.
License, Certification, Registration
This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials
from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional
Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post
hire.
Psychologist License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of
hire
Clinical Psychologist License (Virginia) within 6 months of
hire
Licensed Psychologist (Maryland) within 6 months of hire
Additional Requirements:
Knowledge of biofeedback and ability to perform/teach cognitive
behavioral therapy, relaxation techniques as it relates to pain
management.
Knowledge of tolerance, addiction and psuedoaddiction in pain
patients.
Conversant in anatomy and physiology of pain, pharmacologic,
surgical and procedural treatments for pain.
Knowledge of social services agencies, state regulations and APA
standards as they relate to client treatment, patient rights and
client/patient confidentiality, and other ethical issues.
Knowledge of workers compensation system and short term disability
system.
Demonstrated ability to function independently without direct
clinical supervision.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership
environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Documented experience dealing with a wide variety of pain,
surgical, psychiatric, chemical dependency and general
medical/surgical patients.
PrimaryLocation : Virginia,McLean,Tyson's Corner Medical Center
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
WorkingHoursStart : 08:30 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : M38-UFCW-Local 400
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual
Care
Department : Tysons Corner Medical Center - Physical Med-Spine
Clinic - 1808
Travel : Yes, 20 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a
diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation,
national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry,
disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information,
other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or
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