Family Therapist Peds

About the role

Administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating residents. Supervisory and teaching responsibilities, including documentation of supervision, coordination of curricular content with program director, and evaluation of residents. Responsible for appropriate behavioral science curriculum components and coordinate these with the general curriculum of the residency program director to include regular presentations, workshops, group meetings, and invited guests. Maintain an educational environment conducive to educating the students in the core clerkship curriculum. Works closely with Palliative Care and Geriatric divisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach the geriatric/palliative care behavioral science curriculum.
• Rounds with the Family Medicine Inpatient Service team, nursing home, and home visits assisting physicians and patients with Behavioral Science needs.
• Provides care and counseling in an outpatient setting at Family Health Center.
• Actively participates in Medical Staff and Hospital Committees.
• Teach practical application of behavioral science concepts on FMIS.
• Teach business practice management by teaching didactics regarding law-related issues (ie contracts, expert testimony, statutory and constitutional and regulatory law issues).
• Teach office management issues (personality typology, managing people, identifying skills vs. talents of office staff).
• Facilitate Team Case Discussions with Faculty Physicians.
• Mediate matters between residents and others.
• Mentor residents needing remedial skills in communication/team work/patient-centered treatment with patients, faculty, physicians, staff, and other residents.
• Conduct personal written evaluation of resident performance, as directed by the Residency Director.
• Attend and prepare presentations and workshops for Family Health Center morning report, Tuesday teaching sessions at the residency site and Department Grand Rounds; Behavioral science didactics during Tuesday Teaching.
• Provide supervision of residents and students at MCCG sites, including the Family Health Center, the hospital, and other venues.
• Responsible for conjoint counseling sessions with Residents and Patients.
• Have mentoring sessions with residents needing remedial skills in communication/team work/patient-centered treatment with patients, faculty, physicians, staff, and other residents.
• Mediate matters between residents and others.
• Supervise Mercer University School of Medicine Marriage and Family Interns in conjunction with their interaction with Residents.
• Participation in resident retreats by leading residents in Behavioral Science interactive activities.
• Counsel and advise residents.
• Evaluate faculty, residents, and clerkship by Assist the Department in other pre-doctoral teaching activities and responsibilities, such as Clinical Skills, tutoring in pre clinical basic science phases, community science, junior clerkship and senior electives.
• Attend to faculty duties as assigned by the Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine and attend to faculty duties as assigned by the Fellowship Director.
• Make Family Medicine Inpatient Service rounds w/geriatrics fellows.
• Participate in organized clinical discussions, rounds, journal clubs, and conferences.
• Participate in research department endeavors such as posters, articles, research activities, etc.
• Serves as Standard Patient Coordinator for the SBIRT and RESBIRT grant projects.
• Attend to faculty duties as assigned by the Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine and attend to faculty duties as assigned by the Fellowship Director.
• Make Family Medicine Inpatient Service rounds w/geriatrics fellows.
• Participate in organized clinical discussions, rounds, journal clubs, and conferences.
• Participate in research department endeavors such as posters, articles, research activities, etc.
• Serves as Standard Patient Coordinator for the SBIRT and RESBIRT grant projects.

Requirements

• Education: PhD or equivalent; Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy
• Experience: 5 Years graduate or professional level teaching experience; 5 years experience in psychotherapy; Interdisciplinary collaboration expertise
• Certification/License/Registration: Licensed psychotherapist or licensed Associate of Marriage and Family Therapy in State of Georgia
• Position Titles and Number Supervised: Behavioral Science interns; Family Medicine residents; medical students; in various settings including inpatient and outpatient

Qualifications

• Must be able to use visual near and distance acuity.
• Must have verbal ability to communicate in person and over the phone or radio.
• Must be able to assist co-workers in transfers and transport supplies, patients/residents, or equipment using good body mechanics.
• Must have functional range of motion of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines, upper and lower extremities with a grip strength of 60-80 pounds, specific to the job class evaluation.
• Must be able to forward reach, overhead reach, bend, squat, kneel and change from one position to the other rapidly.
• Must be able to lift 25-60 lbs. and carry 25-50 pounds specific to job class evaluation.
• Must be able to tolerate high noise, busy atmospheres and noxious odors.
• Must be able to work in noisy environments and be self directed to complete jobs as ordered.
• Must be able to remain calm under stressful situations.
• Must be able to assess and respond to multiple situations simultaneously.
• Must be able to assist co-workers in multiple overlapping tasks simultaneously.
• Must be able to prioritize job tasks and organize work space to be efficient and conducive to completing work tasks as assigned in a timely manner.
• If job class is identified as falling under POPE C, the individual must pass the cardiac recovery test.

Skills

• Approaches problems using a methodical approach and analyzes information to make well thought-out decisions.
• Demonstrates awareness of best practices and promotes patient safety.
• Embrace, practice and promote the principles of Operation Excellence by offering assistance and meeting the needs of patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers with a sense of urgency and in alignment with organizational metrics for Experience.
• Creates an inclusive welcoming environment and recognizes the importance of individual, religious and cultural diversity in developing effective teams/ workgroups.
• Takes responsibility and demonstrates reliability and dependability by taking initiative, following through on commitments, and assuming ownership for successfully completing job responsibilities.
• Contributes to positive outcomes for the department, strives for excellence and helps to achieve departmental goals.
• Practices and contributes to the organization’s vision, mission and values by identifying opportunities for improving services, processes, or outcomes and participating in defining and implementing solutions.
• Continually develops personally and professionally.
• Demonstrates understanding and assures compliance with federal and state regulations and accrediting agency standards.
• Is familiar with and complies with departmental and organizational policies and procedures.
• Identifies and communicates direct relationship between employee satisfaction and patient satisfaction.
• Strive for high employee and patient satisfaction at all times.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$30.70 - $46.05

Schedule

day shift