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Health Psychologist - Obesity Medicine
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - Lebanon, NH
Are you looking to work with an engaged team and motivated faculty? Are you looking to collaborate and learn from obesity medicine providers, dieticians, nurses, and bariatric surgeons to provide state-of-the-art and innovative quality care to patients struggling with obesity? Then we have an exciting role for you!
Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Department of Psychiatry seeks to hire a health psychologist to join our Psychology team at the Weight and Wellness Center at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center located in Lebanon, New Hampshire. In this role, you will have the ability to do some telemedicine work in addition to being on-site in the clinic.
Responsibilities include:
a) developing and providing expert services for patients struggling with obesity in the Weight and Wellness Centers,
b) conducting pre and post bariatric surgery psychological evaluations,
c) participating in interdisciplinary team-based care,
d) teaching and supervision of psychology interns in our APA approved internship, post-doctoral fellows, and medical trainees, and
e) collaboration in scholarly activities.
The psychologist hired for this position will also join the growing team of mental health providers in the Embedded Psychiatry Service for Specialty Medicine. Supervision and mentorship will be available through the Clinical Leader of the Behavioral Health Program for the Weight and Wellness Center, the Director of Embedded Services and other seasoned health psychologists in the Department.
Dartmouth Health is highly dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive group of faculty, staff and trainees to meet the vast needs of our community and patient populations. We are especially interested in applicants who are able to work effectively with and care for individuals from all backgrounds, including but not limited to: racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals who identify with LGBTQ+ communities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and/or individuals from lower income backgrounds. We invite applicants to state in their cover letter how their professional and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth Health's commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
What Dartmouth Health has to offer you:
- Inclusive and collegial multidisciplinary team
- Opportunity for mentorship, scholarly work, and teaching
- Integration and close collaboration with pediatrics
- 20 Vacation Days, 10 CME Days, 6 Holidays
- Retirement (up to 6% ma
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