Psychologist-Surgery: Transplant

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The Solid Organ Transplant Department at Banner University Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Transplant Psychologist to join our integrated team and provide comprehensive care to patients undergoing organ transplantation.
Receiving an organ transplant is a life-changing and positive experience, often accompanied by complex emotions for both patients and their loved ones. If you have a passion for supporting individuals through such transformative moments, we invite you to consider this meaningful opportunity.

Position Overview
In collaboration with the Abdominal Transplant Team, the Transplant Psychologist plays a critical role in supporting patients through all phases of the transplant process: pre-evaluation, post-operative care, and long-term psychological support. This position involves working with transplant candidates (liver, kidney, pancreas) including living organ donation.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Pre-Surgical Evaluations:
Conduct psychological assessments for transplant candidates and living donor patients to determine readiness and identify any potential risks or barriers
- Clinical Consultation:
Provide both inpatient and outpatient psychological consultations to patients undergoing evaluation or treatment for transplant
- Therapeutic Support:
Offer individual and family therapy to assist with understanding illness and procedures, emotional adjustment to chronic disease, quality of life concerns, and adherence to medical regimens.
- Post-Surgical Follow-Up:
Deliver ongoing psychological care to patients experiencing emotional or behavioral health challenges following transplant
- Team

Collaboration:

Partner with multidisciplinary transplant teams to enhance care coordination, optimize patient outcomes, and support family involvement.
Key Duties and Areas of Focus:

* Screen for substance use disorders and facilitate treatment as needed both pre and post-transplant

* Screen for psychiatric conditions and ensure timely access to care both pre and post-transplant

* Evaluate health literacy and identify cognitive impairments that may impact treatment

* Assess family and social support systems and connect patients with resources

* Evaluate transplant candidacy for liver, kidney and also pancreas transplants with a focus on psychosocial readiness and capacity for adherence

* Provide brief, evidence-based treatments that align with interdisciplinary care goals

* Address and manage psychopathology and substance use risks

* Assess patient motivation, barriers to adherence, and stage of behavioral change

* Collaborate with social workers to develop comprehensive mental health care plans

* Offer expert input to the transplant team regarding risk for recidivism or non-adherence to complex medical regimens
Qualification Requirements:

* Ph.D. or PsyD Psychology

* APA-accredited clinical internship

* Licensure or eligible for licensure as a Psychologist in Arizona

* Experienced candidates preferred; however new graduate psychologists welcome to apply

* Neuropsychology experience valued but not required
Practice Information:

* Schedule:

Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

* No call required

* Team:
Collaborative practice with abdominal transplant surgeons, transplant nephrologists, transplant hepatologists, APP, Social Worker, RN Transplant Coordinator and support staff

* Practice Setting:
Primarily outpatient at Banner University Medical Center North Campus with inpatient consultation at Banner University Medical Center - Tucson (BUMC-T)
Ideal Candidate Profile:
We are seeking a flexible and collaborative team player with a passion for assisting patients through life-changing events. The ideal candidate can work effectively in an integrated, multidisciplinary environment and has empathy for patients and families experiencing varied emotions during the transplant process.
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