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Riley Children's Health is seeking a fellowship-trained licensed or license-eligible pediatric psychologist to provide clinical services at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.  The successful candidate should display excellent skillset and compassionate care for patients with respiratory symptoms that are psychological in nature. This psychologist will specifically help with Riley’s High Risk Asthma Clinic and with other pulmonology patients who have comorbid respiratory and psychiatric symptoms. Responsibilities include providing initial clinical assessment and ongoing treatment services for pediatric and young adult outpatients with asthma and other pulmonary conditions. This position is ideal for a psychologist interested in an academic and clinical career in working with patients with chronic illness in a hospital setting. We anticipate that the successful candidate will have experience using evidence-based treatments (e.g. CBT, ACT, DBT) in the medical setting.

We invite candidates who share our vision to improve the health of patients in Indiana and surrounding states through innovative, quality-driven, family-centered care. A majority of clinics for this position will be telehealth, allowing access to patients outside the Indianapolis area.

Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) is the largest medical school in the country and has the only academic allergy-immunology program in the state.  The Riley Children's Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy & Sleep Division associated with IUSM is ranked in the TOP TEN pediatric programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. We have one of the nation's largest cystic fibrosis programs and the only program in Indiana accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. We are home to an interdisciplinary infant breathing program that lowers mortality and reduces the number of infants needing tracheostomy.

Position Highlights

• Flexible options including hybrid of remote and onsite clinics with M-F schedule.  No call or inpatient service
• Patients are seen via telehealth and in person at Riley Children's downtown and IU North hospital campuses.
• Join a robust and diverse team of four psychologists and over 30 physicians, APP's, and support staff.
• Faculty appointment with teaching and academic opportunities through IUSM
• Opportunity for direct clinical service, clinical supervision of trainees, program development, teaching, and research as a member of a multidisciplinary medical team
• Dual employment through IU Health Medical Group and IUSM
• Competitive compensation and benefits through IUSM

Qualifications:

• Ph.D or Psy.D in Pediatric Psychology or Clinical Child Psychology
• Post-Doctoral fellowship, required
• Licensed or eligibility for Health Service Provider in Psychology (HSPP) in the State of Indiana
• Training in medical adherence and trauma is desired, but not required
• This position does not qualify for visa sponsorship

For more than 95 years, Riley Hospital for Children has been one of the nation's leading children's hospitals. Each year, Riley Hospital provides compassionate care, support and comfort to more than 300,000 inpatients and outpatients from across Indiana, the nation and the world. Physicians at Riley Hospital provide comprehensive care, from the routine to the most complex, in every field of pediatric medicine and surgery.

Riley Hospital is nationally ranked as a top children's hospital by U.S. News & World Report, with national rankings in all ten pediatric specialties (including two specialties in the top ten), and is the only nationally ranked children's hospital in Indiana. Part of Indiana University Health, Riley Hospital enjoys a unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine, giving our highly skilled physicians access to innovative treatments using the latest research and technology.

In addition, Riley Hospital is ranked ninth in the nation for NIH Research funding, totaling more than $38.5 million in 2023. The Children's Clinical Research Center, located at Riley Hospital, is one of the largest pediatric research facilities in the country. Riley Hospital also offers one of the nation's largest outpatient care facilities for children.

At Riley Hospital for Children, we are committed to advancing a culture where all people can come together while we work to equitably improve the health of all Hoosiers. Working together, our health system fosters an environment in which differences are respected and valued. With a bold approach to diversity and inclusion, we are the place where many voices and perspectives come together to improve the health of our communities today and in the future.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Indiana University Health, Indiana University Health Physicians and Indiana University School of Medicine are EOE/AA Employers, M/F/D.

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