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Obesity Medicine - Health Psychologist
Dartmouth-Hitchcock - Manchester, 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 Clinic located in Manchester, New Hampshire. In this role, you will have the ability to do some telemedicine work in addition to being on-site in the clinic. Flexible hours, offering reduced work schedule if desired.
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.
Ideally we are seeking a candidate whom has experience and interest in obesity medicine and/or bariatrics.
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:
- Established patient base
- Collegial and inclusive environment and referrals
- Ties to the Academic Medical Center
- Competitive compensation, benefits and relocation
- Dedicated CME time and funds
What New Hampshire has to offer you:
- Unmatched quality of life
- Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle
- Access to major cities and airports
- Proximity to mountains and hiking trails
- Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean
- No sales or income tax!
With over 125+ physicians, Dartmouth Hitchcock Manchester is the largest multi-specialty group practice in Southern New Hampshire. Our progressive, physician-led organization, utilizes a patient-focused approach to care and treatment and supports collaboration across programs and specialties. Having been ranked the #1 Small City and Best Place to Live and Raise a Family (Fortune and Money Magazine), Manchester is within an hour's drive to Boston, the seacoast, the lakes, and mountain regions- offering something for everyone. As the largest city in New Hampshire, Manchester offers many cultural and social activities as well as strong school systems to contribute to a balanced lifestyle.
The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Children's Hospital; 4 affiliated hospitals and 30 ambulatory clinics across the region.
Cover Letters should be addressed to:
Sivan Rotenberg, Ph.D.
Director of Embedded Psychiatry Service for Specialty Medicine
Responsibilities
Qualifications
- Completion of a doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA- or CPA-accredited program.
- Completion of a predoctoral internship from an APA- or CPA-accredited internship program.
- At least one year of postdoctoral training in obesity medicine and/or bariatric psychology.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Licensed or license-eligible as a psychologist in the state of NH.Don't meet every single requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.- Area of Interest: Associate Provider;
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;
- Shift: Day;
- Job ID: 17765;
Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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