Feeding Clinic Psychologist

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Penn State Health-Hershey Medical Center Location: USPA Hershey Work Type: Full Time FTE: 1.0 Shift: Day Shift Differential: Exempt Yes Hours: Varied Recruiter Contact: Please contact Patty A. Shipton at email@protected for additional information.

Feeding Clinic Psychologist Penn State Health Golisano Childrens Hospital invites applications for a Licensed Psychologist to join the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology. The nationally recognized Feeding Clinic features a fully integrated team of outpatient feeding therapists, nutritionists, and speech-language pathologists.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Outpatient-only role focused on pediatric feeding serving ages 0-18.
• Collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team including Speech, Nutrition, and Pediatric Gastroenterology.
• Work daily with a high-volume population of children with feeding disorders, most with co-occurring neurodevelopmental disabilities, especially autism.
• Caseload of approximately 5 patients per day with opportunities to teach and mentor developmental residents and graduate students.
• Engagement across the full mission, clinical care, teaching, research, and community outreach.
• Supervision of a masters level therapist.
• Academic rank based upon qualifications.

What Were Seeking:

• Licensed Psychologist, PhD or PsyD, with experience in pediatric populations.
• Clinical background in feeding disorders, eating challenges, or pediatric behavioral health.
• Experience working with children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, particularly autism spectrum disorder.
• Comfort working in an outpatient interdisciplinary setting alongside Speech, Nutrition, and Pediatric GI.
• Ability to manage a steady daily caseload, approximately 5 patients, and coordinate care with families.
• Interest in teaching, supervision, and mentoring trainees, residents, graduate students.
• Commitment to research, quality improvement, and/or community outreach within the feeding program.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills to support referrals, scheduling, and clinic operations.
• Collaborative team-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills.

What Were Offering:

• Highly competitive compensation package with guaranteed salary
• Generous benefits, including relocation assistance, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and malpractice insurance
• Vacation time, paid parental and medical leave
• CME allowance and time
• Peloton discount on-site fitness centers and other wellness benefits
• Penn State University tuition discount for employees and dependents

Community: The area offers excellent public schools, with many ranking in the top 100 in the state. Central PA offers vibrant urban areas surrounded by small town, rural, and suburban communities, which affords exceptional cultural opportunities, including the Harrisburg Symphony, museums, farmers markets, and fine dining. For the outdoor enthusiast, we have ample opportunities for hiking, biking, boating, skiing, and hunting, surrounded by state game lands. Located within a short train ride or drive to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.

About Penn State Health: Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania. It employs more than 16,500 people system-wide. The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Childrens Hospital, and Penn State Cancer Institute, based in Hershey, PA. Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, PA, and Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, PA, and more than 2,300 physicians and direct care providers at more than 125 medical office locations. Additionally, the system jointly operates various healthcare providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endoscopy Center, Horizon Home Healthcare, and Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.

In December 2017, Penn State Health partnered with Highmark Health to facilitate the creation of a value-based community care network in the region. Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the Universitys medical school. With campuses in State College and Hershey, PA, the College of Medicine boasts a portfolio of more than $100 million in funded research and more than 1,700 students and trainees in medicine, nursing, other health professions, and biomedical research.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH: Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision with no waiting period, as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well: with Employee Wellness Programs and Fitness Discounts, University Fitness Center, Peloton.
• Be Balanced: with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured: with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded: with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported: by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development, and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER: Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvanias only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community, and each other.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WELL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence - thats Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? Thats all you.

Job Posting: This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals, including current employees selected for a position, will undergo a background check appropriate for the positions responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class, including disability or veteran status. Penn State Healths policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.

Union: Non-Bargained

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