Full Time Anesthesia Pain Management Job San Francisco, CA

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JPF04971

7 months ago

Posted by: University of California San Francisco

Employer: University of California San Francisco, Department of Anesthesia Director of Pain Psychology

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Department of Anesthesia Director of Pain Psychology

The UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care seeks an accomplished psychologist to serve as the Director of Pain Psychology. This full-time faculty position is available at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor.

The Director of Pain Psychology will lead the pain psychology program housed in the UCSF Pain Management Center, which operates under the auspices of the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Division of Pain Medicine. This important position requires a passionate and innovative psychologist with exceptional clinical, academic, and administrative skills –and should be a recognized leader in pain psychology. The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience in multi-disciplinary care, faculty development and recruitment, scholarship, community engagement, and in training the next generation of leaders in pain psychology and pain medicine.

Responsibilities for the Director of Pain Psychology will include the following:

  • Foster a high standard of pain psychology care at the UCSF Pain Management Center.
  • Foster innovative new pain psychology care models, within the department and in collaboration with other departments.
  • Foster clinical research in pain psychology among faculty working at the UCSF Pain Management Center and broadly within the  Department of  Anesthesia & Perioperative Care.
  • Mentor junior pain psychology faculty within the practice and foster retention of existing faculty.
  • Foster educational programs for trainees in pain psychology and pain medicine
  • Collaborate on all of the above with the Medical Director, nursing manager, administrative director of the Pain Management Center as well as the Division Chief of Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care About UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care.
The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care faculty work as a part of a team emphasizing high quality, patient-centered care with a focus on evidence-based medicine. This outstanding opportunity is a chance to be a part of one of the most preeminent anesthesia departments in the world. UCSF has a storied history of innovation in anesthesia, critical care, and pain medicine. We are enormously proud of our tradition of excellent patient care, research, and education.

We are enormously proud of our tradition of excellent patient care, research, and education. Our department is committed to supporting our people through a culture and work environment that fosters well-being. We recognize that a systems approach is necessary to succeed, and we are dedicated to creating positive work and learning environments that allow all clinicians to thrive. We cultivate well-being which aligns with the strategic priorities of UCSF Health under the True North Pillar, “Our People".

Our department philosophy is also aligned with UCSF campus leadership in the areas of recruiting, retaining, and celebrating individuals traditionally underrepresented in the health sciences, LGBTQ+, and individuals with disabilities, to better reflect the diversity of the population we serve in the San Francisco Bay Area. We further recognize that successfully recruiting people to join our team is not the end of the story. It is also critical that we provide an environment in which all individuals in our workforce and trainee programs experience a professional, supportive, collaborative, and open environment and can thrive. We are dedicated to the ongoing pursuit of these goals.

The successful candidate must meet all the following qualifications by time of hire:

  • PhD in Psychology.
  • Completion of postdoctoral training in health psychology, with a preference for an APA-accredited clinical fellowship in pain psychology.
  • Licensed to practice in California.Applicants’ materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.
  • Applicants’ materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5. The minimum base salary range for this position is $112,500 - $297,200. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. The total negotiated salary for this position will include the base salary plus the negotiated component, determined at the time of offer.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Document requirements:
  • Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications
  • Cover Letter
  • Statement of Research
  • Statement of Teaching
  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Please see the following page for more details: https://diversity.ucsf.edu/contributions-to-diversity-statement
Reference requirements:
3 required (contact information only)

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF04971.
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