Licensed Clinical Psychologist

LifeHealth, LLC, a federal government contract company is seeking a special Clinical Psychologists with a doctorate-level degree (Ph.D.) or a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree for a full-time position, providing rural psychological health support in any of three locations throughout Arizona: Kayenta, Chinle, and Page, Arizona.

Position Summary

This position is both clinical and administrative and works to support across multiple locations in Arizona.

The position is full time from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday with Saturday and Sunday off duty within one of the locations specified above, being positioned in alignment with need and service request for the duration of the two-week on period.

The position will allow for two weeks of on-time work followed by two weeks of being off-duty. On-time work may be assigned to any clinical location, in which you will be expected to both orient and obtain security privileging. As locations do require two weeks on duty, if it is not feasible to travel home at weekends or at end of day, accommodation including hotel and rental car can be provided.

Psychologists will act as independent contractors (1099) with LifeHealth, LLC.

In this role, you will:

Utilize specialized training to support the treatment and/or counseling of patients in individual and/or group settings to include:

·        Provide psychological assessments, evaluations and treatment of patients with problems of personality, emotional adjustment, or mental illness through individual or group therapy

·        Assist patients through counseling and by the use of other psychotherapeutic techniques, to adjust to long-term illness and to changes in their patterns of living and working arising out of permanent disability.

·        Produce tests or other personnel measurements or information-gathering devices such as rating scales, questionnaires, etc.

·        Determine differential evaluation of psychological factors as related to diagnosis and treatment and perform the psychotherapeutic functions necessary for rehabilitation.

·        Administer and interpret psychological tests which are used for diagnosing mental and personality disorders, and for differentiating between organic and functional causes of behavior disorders and assist the patient-care team in developing the appropriate course of treatment.

·        Utilize one or more therapeutic techniques: analytic, existential, nondirective, behavior modification, etc. facilitating care centric values through participation in patient care teams including physician, social worker, nurse, and others.

·        Assist the client in developing realistic education, training, and career plans for achieving goals

·        Clinical psychologists serve as members of a patient treatment unit where they perform psychological diagnosis and treatment; and participate in staff discussions of patient diagnosis, treatment, and progress.

·        Carry out clinical psychological work in testing and assessment of personality and in individual and group psychotherapy. Some may also devote a portion of their time to the conduct of independent research studies, participate in the training of trainees or provide consultation on psychological matters to other professional and nonprofessional staff in the hospitals.

·        Attend meetings as required/requested, including staff meetings, training workshops and community meetings.

This position is not currently remote. Clinical Psychologists carry out the full range of work in their specialized area and are professionally responsible for the soundness and validity of their recommendations, reports, and services.

New employee training does include one day orientation and two training days emphasizing pain management and women’s health, followed by one week of onboarding in each facility in which you would be reporting.

Services, including Medical Services, will be performed at clinical locations as directed to include Clients sites, Mobile Medical Clinics, Mobile Per Diem Clinics, and/or approved Telehealth formats.

The primary locations for reporting in Arizona are:

Kayenta

Chinle

Page

Travel will be required depending on your location.

LifeHealth is looking to expand services to other locations as well, which will be disclosed upon determination, and may require future additional site credentialing, security privileging, and training/orientation schedules.

Medical Documentation Requirements

Complete report package and/or medical documentation shall include the following:

a.      A psychological report signed by the examining psychologist. The medical report shall include, at a minimum, corroborating histories, review of systems, findings, results of all diagnostic tests performed, diagnoses completed and follow up treatment plan or consultation as required per the customer and/or state/federal law.

b.     Each question or field in the Claimant/patient Medical History will be completed by the psychologist, when applicable.

c.      Documentation utilizing PC’s or its designee’s proprietary software or EMR as it is implemented to generate an electronic examination report or medical report. The report should incorporate all diagnostic test results, performed on-site or off-site, pertinent to the examination in a timely manner and incorporate relevant results into the final signed examination/medical report.

d.     Compliance with all HIPAA and section 13405(b) HITECH/Security Act requirements for patient and technological confidentiality. In accordance with this requirement, statement of HIPAA and HITECH/Security acknowledgement will be provided upon hire.

e.      Note that protection and Release of Patient Information is governed under the Privacy Act of 1974, complying with Public Law 930579, requiring that all release of health information require written patient consent.

Qualifications:

The degree qualification must have been obtained from an Institute whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.

Psychologist with current, unrestricted license to practice as a psychologist in the state in which they practice under this contract. License must be active, clean, and unrestricted.

a.      Active License: A professional license that meets the requirements as defined by the applicable state professional board to authorize the regular practice of medicine and/or related health field in the state in which services are performed.

b.     Clear License: A professional license that is not disciplined in any capacity nor for any professional misconduct that negatively impedes ability to practice freely.

c.      Unrestricted License: A professional license that must be free from any current condition, sanction, prohibition, limitation, temporary restriction, full restriction and/or monitoring within allowed scope of practice defined by professional state board or the Federal government.

Additional credentialing requirements:

·        Must be a United States citizen

·        Minimum 5 years’ experience as a psychologist is required

·        Must obtain and maintain current certification in American Heart Associated Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers; American Heart Associate health care provider course; American Red Cross CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) for the professional rescuer; or equivalent within thirty days of employment.

·        Completion of a favorably completed and adjudicated National Agency Check with Local Agency and Credit Check (NACLC) with completion of SF86 as part of full credentialing and security privileging for each of the above locations, including additional security requirements for clinics within a clinic, as described by corresponding clinic location.

·        Must have active, unrestricted Driver’s license, proof of citizenship, and clean background check

·        Completion of credentialing utilizing VetPro for each facility

 Competencies:

·        Minimum of doctorate-level degree (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)

·        Detail-oriented, analytical

·        Ability to work independently and with others

·        Extremely organized with strong time-management skills

·        Critical problem-solving

·        Proficient with computers to include mastery of presentation programs and MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Education and/or Experience: (includes certificate & licenses)

·        Ability to practice as a Clinical Psychologists in Arizona

·        Preferred 5 years of clinical experience

·        Preferred experience and certifications with PTSD and MST

Compensation

Compensation is paid via a daily rate of $1000.00, being contractually tied in pricing to exclude negotiation based on qualification or experience.

LifeHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected Veteran status, or disability status, sexual orientation, or gender identity expression.