Rush University System for Health
Location
Chicago, IL | United States
Job description
RUSH University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for RUSH Medical and Nursing Colleges, located in downtown Chicago, invites applications for the position of Supportive Oncology Clinical Psychologist .
Supportive Oncology is a core program within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Rush University Medical Center and is fully integrated into the Rush University Cancer Center. Supportive Oncology services are offered to enhance the health and well-being of patients and their loved ones across the cancer care continuum. Current services include mental health care, integrative therapies, nutrition support, care management services, spiritual care, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Supportive Oncology is committed to innovative, collaborative, and compassionate care to: 1) decrease distress and improve quality of life through the use of individually tailored, evidence-informed practices; 2) decrease symptom burden associated with cancer or its treatment; and 3) connect patients with the support resources they need through internal programmatic growth and strong community partnerships. Supportive oncology is committed to fulfilling its mission with a culture that values diversity and inclusion and advances equity in healthcare.
The Clinical Psychologist in Supportive Oncology is a core member of the Cancer Center and provides psychological evaluation and intervention to patients and families and directly supports their medical teams. Clinical opportunities will span inpatient and ambulatory cancer care settings and there is ample opportunity for program development and research. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills, experience in psycho-oncology and/or other medical patient populations (e.g., cardiology, transplant), as well as high potential to conduct research. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in clinical psychology from an APA approved program, is eligible for Illinois license, and experience in psychosocial oncology or related area of health psychology.
Our new, state-of-the-art Cancer Center facility in Chicago serves as a hub for services throughout our health system. Our core programs are supported by multi-disciplinary teams from medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, pathology, radiology, research and bioinformatics, clinical operations, and dedicated clinical and support staff, including patient navigators. This structure allows specialists to more easily consult and see patients based on tumor type or molecular and genomic signatures, combining our outstanding multidisciplinary approach with a data infrastructure that supports this patient-centered care. This integration enables us to make a greater commitment to research, dramatically scaling the effectiveness of clinical trials, and enabling translational research that moves bench to bedside, and bedside to bench.
Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.
RUSH includes RUSH University Medical Center, RUSH University, RUSH Copley Medical Center and RUSH Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities.
RUSH University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises RUSH Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College.
Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system. We know how important it is to recruit and retain the best in the business to execute our mission.
RUSH is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. Join us and become part of one of the nation's best healthcare systems.
Interested candidates, please send your CV and cover letter to:
Justyna M. Koscielniak
Recruiter, Faculty and Provider Recruitment
[email protected]
RUSH is an equal opportunity / Affirmative Action employer
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