Physician - Internal Medicine Dept, Palliative Care, Psychologist (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Position Overview

The position involves implementation of a combined mHealth-telehealth symptom intervention for people with advanced cancer as well as brief telehealth intervention for people with pancreatic cancer. Other behavioral symptom management projects are also available so previous training in chronic pain, sleep medicine, and evidence-based wellness and psychological interventions (CBT-ACT) is preferable. The Psychologist will assist with basic statistical analyses as well as manuscript and grant development and will supervise and mentor junior research staff on multiple studies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide professional telehealth support for mHealth and web-based interventions for people with cancer.
• May provide clinical intervention for other studies as part of the Center for Research Excellence in Supportive Care.
• Perform statistical analyses.
• Contribute to training, research, and other scholarly pursuits.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology and an APA-accredited internship.
• Post-doctoral fellowship training in a healthcare or medical setting is preferred.
• Knowledge of actigraphy and/or psychoneuroimmunology is preferred.
• Licensure in the state of Ohio.
• Previous work in an academic medical center.

Division Overview

Mission: Provide interdisciplinary expert care to patients and their families/caregivers who are navigating serious illness.

Vision: Lead the way for person-centered care with each patient through clinical, educational, and research innovation.

The Palliative Medicine team cares for seriously ill patients throughout their illness trajectory. Our areas of expertise include palliative care in cancer, heart failure, advanced lung disease, transplant, intensive care, neurologic conditions, geriatrics, and advanced liver disease.

We educate trainees and practicing clinicians on primary palliative care principles from multiple disciplines and subspecialities. Our program has five ACGME-accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship positions including Adult, combined Adult/Pediatric, and combined Oncology/Palliative Medicine track.

Our research initiatives center on palliative care delivery, symptom management, and implementation science in the areas of cancer, organ transplant, and substance use disorder. Supported through both internal and extramural funding, our research endeavors include topics such as models of palliative care delivery, cancer symptom management in substance use disorder, digital health interventions for symptom monitoring and management, and cognitive assessment for older adults with cancer.

How to Apply

To be considered, application materials must include cover letter and Curriculum Vita. All inquiries and nominations should be directed in confidence to: Kam Carlberg, Physician and Faculty Recruitment, Kamala.Carlberg@osumc.edu

Faculty Defined

• Clinical faculty (regardless of rank): Persons with titles of assistant professor-clinical, associate professor-clinical and professor-clinical. These faculty will have earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of three to five years. They may be reappointed to successive terms. Their principal career focus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, and may include teaching, and/or research.
• Tenure-Track faculty (regardless of rank): Persons with the titles of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Their primary career focus centers on research, service, and teaching. Tenure-track faculty with MD, DO or MD/PhD degrees may also be involved in clinical care.
• Research Faculty (regardless of rank): Persons with the titles of research assistant professor, research associate professor, or research professor. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Research faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of one to five years. Their principal career focus is research.