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Pediatric Psychologist for Top Ranked Children's Hospital - St. Louis, MO

PsychologistFull-Time

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

St. Louis Children's Hospital is seeking a full-time Pediatric Psychologist to join the team

Our mission is to improve children’s behavioral health and quality of life through evidence-based care. We offer three types of clinical care for children, adolescents and their families. Our faculty members are also involved in research and training activities to advance the quality of children’s health care.

Our pediatric psychology services are directed towards promoting quality of life for children with medical conditions and their families. Assessment and intervention services are provided to families on an inpatient and outpatient basis.

Specialty areas include hematology & oncology, solid organ transplant, cardiology, neurology, pain, sleep, gastroenterology, diabetes and endocrinology, pulmonology, gender identity, adolescent medicine, rheumatology, allergy & immunology, and critical care and surgery.

Research efforts of the pediatric psychologists have targeted identification of factors related to child and family adjustment to medical illness.

Patients are commonly referred for issues such as: emotional or behavioral problems related to new or chronic illness improving adherence to medical regimens difficulty sleeping managing pain or other physical symptoms promoting family adjustment to life-altering medical conditions.

Requirements

  • Must be a Certified Child Psychologist
  • Must have a Child Psychology Fellowship

Must Have Completed a Child Psychology Internship

For more information or to schedule an interview, reach out to Amy Taylor at amy.taylor@bjc.org

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties.

The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs psychological evaluations, assessments, psychotherapy and consultation during the course of treatment for patients and their families.

Responsibilities

  • Acts as a resource and liaison to hospital staff and outside community.
  • Maintains designated targets for chart compliance and report turn around times.
  • Conducts and disseminates research in field of expertise.

Performs psychological evaluations, assessments, psychotherapy and consultation during the course of treatment for patients and their families.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Doctorate

  • Psychology

Experience

<2 years

  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • Psychologist

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance
  • To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychological evaluationClinical consultationPatient assessmentMedical regimen adherencePain managementResearch disseminationReport writingInterdisciplinary collaboration

Pediatrics — Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Psychologist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Legal Services
Disability Insurance (paid by BJC)
4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) Plan with BJC Match