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Internal Number: 16475
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: 8 Hr
Hospital Psychologist – Clinical Faculty
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, invites applications for the position of Hospital Psychologist to join the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.
Candidates will join the faculty of Rush Medical College, and supervise and teach postdoctoral fellows, residents, medical students, and other trainees. Opportunities for research, mentorship, and other activities within our vibrant academic community may be available depending on candidates’ background and experience. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package and an academic rank commensurate with experience. Eligible candidates should be board certified or eligible in Rehabilitation Psychology and possess a strong clinical background with a broad range of mental disorders.
This position will divide time between Rush University Medical Center and the new Long-Term Acute Care Hospital—Rush Specialty Hospital. The new 100-bed facility is a combined critical illness recovery and inpatient rehabilitation hospital on the Rush University Medical Center campus. The hospital features 44 critical illness recovery and 56 inpatient rehabilitation beds and is outfitted with the latest technology.
The Division of Hospital Psychology provides psychological services to patients and families admitted in critical care, acute care, acute rehabilitation and critical illness recovery units. Within this division, the Section of Rehabilitation Psychology comprises multiple service lines, including Consultation/Liaison Psychology for critical care and acute care units, Rehabilitation Psychology for acute rehabilitation and critical illness recovery units, and a small outpatient clinic designed to meet the needs of recently discharged patients.
The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for acute rehabilitation patient needs. They will also work closely with clinical services across the hospital, caring for patients with new disabilities, new medical diagnoses, and other rehabilitation psychology and critical care psychology needs. The successful candidate will provide leadership and program development services to system-wide mental health expansion efforts, in collaboration with other mental health providers across the system.
The position is primarily servicing inpatient units, but if interested, the successful candidate may choose to take on a small number of post-discharge clinic patients.
The position will provide supervision for postdoctoral fellows in the Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship program, as well as residents in the Health Psychology internship track.
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 regional 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, and the College of Health Sciences.
Rush is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We are committed to fostering and sustaining a climate and culture wherein all staff, faculty, patients, and students thrive. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2024-2025. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 50 of the more than 5,000 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized eleven Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country.
All three Rush hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Additionally, Rush has been named as one of the nation’s "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for past six consecutive years. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission.
We’re passionate about health equity: for the communities we serve, for our patients and for our employees. We know that the South and West Sides of Chicago have historically been underserved. As a result, there is a 16-year gap in the life expectancy of someone in Chicago’s Loop versus someone in Chicago’s West Side. As the largest employer on Chicago’s West Side, we take it seriously that our institution can change this. As part of our Anchor Mission strategy, we hire, invest, buy and source, and volunteer locally. We’ve invested more than $6 million on the West Side since 2018, and that number continues to grow every year. And, of course, we continue to provide excellent patient care for everyone who comes to Rush.
Rush offers competitive total compensation that includes base pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, knowledge and skills; relevant experience and training; education, certifications, and licensure; primary work location; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Opportunities for increased compensation based on exceeding productivity targets. Additional compensation may include sign-on and retention bonuses and relocation allowances. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package.
Pay Range: $114,000 - $147,000
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits, learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
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Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.