Psychologist for Psychosocial Oncology

at Loyola University Of Chicago in Maywood, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Details

Position Details
Job Title 
 Psychologist for Psychosocial Oncology
Position Title 
 Psychologist for Psychosocial Oncology
Position Number
Job Category 
 SSOM Clinical Faculty
Job Type 
 Full-Time
FLSA Status 
 Exempt
Campus 
 Maywood-Health Sciences Campus
Location Code 
 PSYCHIATRY-BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (06690A)
Department Name 
 PSYCHIATRY BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?  
 No
Duties and Responsibilities 
 The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Loyola University Medical Center is currently recruiting for a Clinical Psychologist to provide services to oncology patients and their families at the Loyola - Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center. The position allows for an academic appointment at Loyola University Chicago consummate with the applicant's experience. The Psychosocial Oncology Program has been an integral part of the care offered at the cancer center since 1997. The Candidate will join a dynamic care team and provide assessment and consultation services for our hematology/oncology patients and their families, participate in clinical research and contribute to the educational program for psychology trainees, oncology and psychiatry residents, fellows and medical students. The Psychosocial Oncology program is primed for growth and development and the incoming faculty member will play an instrumental role in this process. Candidate must be a licensed (or license-eligible) clinical psychologist with a PhD or PsyD degree and have completed an APA-approved internship by the anticipated time of hire. Additionally, experience in health psychology is required and experience in psychosocial oncology is strongly preferred, candidates should have strong collaboration skills and be accustomed to working with multi-disciplinary teams within an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) is a 547-licensed-bed quaternary hospital in Maywood, Illinois that includes the William G. & Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, a certified comprehensive stroke center and a children's hospital. Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine and the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Loyola has 7,221 employees including 859 physicians, 491 residents and 108 fellows. Loyola is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in Illinois, and is currently ranked No. 4 in the state by both U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek. LUMC is part of Loyola Medicine, a three-hospital system that includes LUMC, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,800 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Loyola Medicine is part of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation with 92 hospitals in 22 states.
Qualifications
Physical Demands
Working Conditions
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience 
 Licensed (or license-eligible) clinical psychologist with a PhD or a PsyD degree and have completed an APA approved internship by time of hire
Open Date 
 02/21/2024
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants 
 Interested candidates should email cover letter and CV to Katie Delaney, Physician Recruitment Office, at as well as apply online at .

Loyola is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer/educator with a strong commitment to diversifying its faculty. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement 
 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors . We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a... For full info follow application link.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer.