Job Summary

Behavioral Health Psychologist (Psycho-Oncology)

Job Duties

Psychologist will serve an integrated behavioral health care role for cancer patients across the cancer continuum (e.g. from pre-diagnostic workup through survivorship). Psychologist will collaborate to build consistent services across sites with other psycho-oncology providers. Psychologist will work closely with providers from various services including medical oncology, hematology, radiation oncology, and palliative medicine. Psychologist may also provide psychosocial services to caregivers and families. Psychologist specializes in brief interventions to address and treat common concerns in oncology patients which include, but are not limited to: 

• Adjustment to illness
• Distress management
• Management of pre-existing mental health conditions throughout cancer treatment Insomnia and fatigue
• Cancer related pain Anticipatory nausea and vomiting
• Treatment specific anxiety and panic
• End of life concerns
• Grief
• Communication barriers during treatment
• Smoking cessation
• Sexual dysfunction
• Meaningful engagement in life through treatment and beyond

Psychologist will oversee distress screening of all patients, which is required for accreditation by the Commission on Cancer (CoC). Psychologist will participate in groups to improve program implementation and quality improvement initiatives. Participate in NAPBC quarterly meetings to improve care specific to breast cancer patients. Psychologist will collaboratively work with medical providers to expand and improve services for Geisinger cancer patients and their families.

Psychologist will provide required psychosocial evaluation for bone marrow transplant patients as required by FACT (Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy). Psychologist will work with patients during the continuum of their bone marrow transplant journey and in survivorship. Psychologist will work collaboratively with bone marrow transplant team.  

Possible areas of expansion:

• Streamline and expand distress screening and referrals across the system
• Development of inpatient consultation for oncology patients
• Streamline involvement in multi-disciplinary clinics
• Develop treatment groups for insomnia, treatment related fatigue, smoking cessation, and other commonly reported cancer related concerns
• Expand involvement in general tumor board meetings, bringing specific complicated psychosocial cases to the medical team for discussion and learning

Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Education

Doctoral Degree- (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Psychologist - Default Issuing Body

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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