Description

Title: Orthopaedic Licensed Psychologist – LP

Overview: 
We are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for a full-time doctoral level clinical or counseling psychologist who is license eligible in Missouri. Preference to board-certified or board-certified eligible applicants in rehabilitation psychology or health psychology. The position will focus on behavioral health service in orthopaedic trauma surgery and joint preservation as part of an integrated team. The University of Missouri Health Care system is an extensive network of inpatient and outpatient clinical care specialties and a Level I Trauma Center, accredited by the American College of Surgeons, meaning that the most severely injured patients are treated by our clinicians and in our facilities. 

Clinical Duties: 
This full-time benefits eligible position will focus on both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care, in collaboration with the orthopaedic trauma and joint preservation teams, to maximize functional recovery for patients and to coordinate care across specialties for provision of integrated care. The most common patient populations served include those with complex orthopaedic injuries, polytrauma, limb amputations and complex joint restorative surgeries. There will also be involvement in the limb preservation trauma team. 
 

The position will provide comprehensive services for adult medical patients with a special emphasis on joint preservation, orthopaedic trauma, pain management, health behavior changes, and treatment adherence. Although this position is intended to be primarily clinical in nature, the University of Missouri Orthopaedic Institute has robust research and research mentorship available as desired.  The position will have the opportunity to collaborate with interdisciplinary clinicians and researchers from across MU. 
 

Additional Details: 
Salary is commensurate with experience and training; Benefits include 20 days paid vacation, professional leave time, holidays, and health, dental, vision, and life insurance. The position is located in Columbia, MO, a vibrant city of approximately 120,000 citizens. The community is affordable, while still having a diverse culture, quality restaurants, University sports, arts, and entertainment, a broad spectrum of community services and events, and easy access to parks, trails, and outdoor activities.