Pediatric Psychologist – Inpatient Consult Liaison
Requisition ID: 184519
The posted pay range represents the long-term earning opportunity for the position, while starting pay is based on the experience, skills, and qualifications each candidate brings to the role.
Pediatric Psychologist – Inpatient Consult Liaison
Children’s Hospital | Chronic Illness Focus | Reno–Tahoe, NV
Make a profound difference at the intersection of pediatric medicine and mental health.
Renown Health—northern Nevada’s only locally owned, not-for-profit integrated academic health system—is seeking a Pediatric Psychologist specializing in inpatient consult-liaison care to join our team at Renown Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Team. This is a unique opportunity to support medically complex children and adolescents with chronic conditions while working closely with their families and an interdisciplinary pediatric team.
Why This Role Stands Out
This is not a traditional outpatient role. You will:
- Practice at the bedside, supporting children facing serious and chronic medical conditions
- Address the emotional, behavioral, and adjustment needs of patients and families navigating complex diagnoses
- Serve as a key member of a highly collaborative inpatient care team, including pediatric subspecialists, nursing, child life, and social work
- Help shape care delivery through integrated, whole-child behavioral health models
What You’ll Do
- Provide inpatient consult-liaison psychological services within Renown Children’s Hospital
- Support children and adolescents with chronic and acute medical conditions (e.g., oncology, GI, endocrinology, neurology, etc.)
- Deliver evidence-based interventions addressing:
- Adjustment to illness
- Pain management
- Adherence and coping
- Family systems and caregiver support
- Partner with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and experience
- Contribute to program development and expansion of pediatric behavioral health services
Academic & Teaching Opportunities
- Formal affiliation with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
- Opportunities to teach and supervise:
- Medical students
- Pediatric and psychiatry residents
- Child & adolescent psychiatry fellows
- Engage in scholarly activities or program innovation, if desired
Why Renown Children’s Hospital
- The region’s only children’s hospital, serving a population of 750,000+
- Referral hub for 29 rural hospitals across an 80,000-square-mile region
- Recognized by:
- Children’s Hospital Association
- Children’s Miracle Network
- IBCLC Care Award
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive guaranteed salary + Bonus
- Start-to-work bonus + loan assistance opportunities
- 7 weeks PTO (all-inclusive leave bank)
- 401(k) with tiered match
- CME allowance + board certification support
- Full health benefits + employer-paid disability coverage
- Paid malpractice with 100% tail coverage
- Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- No state income tax (Nevada)
Lifestyle: Reno–Tahoe
Live where others vacation:
- 300+ days of sunshine annually
- Minutes from Lake Tahoe, world-class skiing, hiking, and outdoor recreation
- Easy access to Sacramento, Napa Valley, and San Francisco
- Family-friendly community with a growing food, arts, and cultural scene
Contact: Hollie Balaban, In-House Provider Recruiter | hollie.balaban@renown.org
