Transplant Psychologist - Transform Lives Compassionate Care

The Solid Organ Transplant Department at Banner University Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Transplant Psychologist to join our integrated team and provide comprehensive care to patients undergoing organ transplantation.

Receiving an organ transplant is a life-changing and positive experience, often accompanied by complex emotions for both patients and their loved ones. If you have a passion for supporting individuals through such transformative moments, we invite you to consider this meaningful opportunity.

In collaboration with the Abdominal Transplant Team, the Transplant Psychologist plays a critical role in supporting patients through all phases of the transplant process: pre-evaluation, post-operative care, and long-term psychological support. This position involves working with transplant candidates (liver, kidney, pancreas) including living organ donation.

• Pre-Surgical Evaluations: Conduct psychological assessments for transplant candidates and living donor patients to determine readiness and identify any potential risks or barriers.
• Clinical Consultation: Provide both inpatient and outpatient psychological consultations to patients undergoing evaluation or treatment for transplant.
• Therapeutic Support: Offer individual and family therapy to assist with understanding illness and procedures, emotional adjustment to chronic disease, quality of life concerns, and adherence to medical regimens.
• Post-Surgical Follow-Up: Deliver ongoing psychological care to patients experiencing emotional or behavioral health challenges following transplant.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with multidisciplinary transplant teams to enhance care coordination, optimize patient outcomes, and support family involvement.

• Screen for substance use disorders and facilitate treatment as needed both pre and post-transplant
• Screen for psychiatric conditions and ensure timely access to care both pre and post-transplant
• Evaluate health literacy and identify cognitive impairments that may impact treatment
• Assess family and social support systems and connect patients with resources
• Evaluate transplant candidacy for liver, kidney and also pancreas transplants with a focus on psychosocial readiness and capacity for adherence
• Provide brief, evidence-based treatments that align with interdisciplinary care goals
• Address and manage psychopathology and substance use risks
• Assess patient motivation, barriers to adherence, and stage of behavioral change
• Collaborate with social workers to develop comprehensive mental health care plans
• Offer expert input to the transplant team regarding risk for recidivism or non-adherence to complex medical regimens

• Ph.D. or PsyD Psychology
• APA-accredited clinical internship
• Licensure or eligible for licensure as a Psychologist in Arizona
• Experienced candidates preferred; however new graduate psychologists welcome to apply
• Neuropsychology experience valued but not required

• Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• No call required
• Team: Collaborative practice with abdominal transplant surgeons, transplant nephrologists, transplant hepatologists, APP, Social Worker, RN Transplant Coordinator and support staff
• Practice Setting: Primarily outpatient at Banner University Medical Center North Campus with inpatient consultation at Banner University Medical Center – Tucson (BUMC‑T)

We are seeking a flexible and collaborative team player with a passion for assisting patients through life-changing events. The ideal candidate can work effectively in an integrated, multidisciplinary environment and has empathy for patients and families experiencing varied emotions during the transplant process.

• Paid Sick Time, Personal Time Off, and CME
• Legal, Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Pet, Auto, and Home Insurance included in Voluntary Benefit Options
• Adoption Assistance, Fertility Benefits, and Parental Leave Support
• Resources available for pet care, childcare, elder care, housekeeping, and tutoring
• 24/7 Confidential Mental Health Support, plus coordination of child and elder…