Psychometrist

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As our Psychometrist, you will be responsible for providing supervised psychological testing and scoring services, covering a broad spectrum including cognitive skills, personality, academic achievement, and occupational/vocational interests. You will be a vital contributor to comprehensive psychological assessments.

Every day, you will meticulously administer and score a variety of psychological tests, then prepare and deliver comprehensive written and verbal reports of test results and behavioral observations to supervising psychologists. You will also actively assist staff psychologists in treating patients referred for certain types of cognitive and behavioral remediation, contributing directly to their therapeutic journey.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a Bachelor's Degree in psychology or a related field. You will demonstrate an exceptional level of meticulousness and precision in test administration and scoring, keen observational skills for accurate behavioral reporting, and clear, professional communication abilities for both written and verbal reports. Your capacity to effectively support both psychological assessment processes and patient remediation efforts under the guidance of a supervising psychologist will be crucial for the quality and integrity of our patient care.

• Administer, score, and record neuropsychological tests (including pencil and paper and computerized tests) according to guidelines and protocols under the supervision and direction of a neuropsychologist. Test administration will typically take 1-5 hours per patient.
• Enter data and behavioral observations from test protocols and interviews onto summary sheets and into computer databases and files as needed.
• Provide computerized statistical analyses.
• Track use of test supplies/inventory and order supplies as needed.
• Design and produce test summary sheets and questionnaires in Microsoft and Acrobat.
• Facilitate research subject recruitment for clinical trials and other studies by presentations to physicians and community groups.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related field
• Computer skills with word processing, spreadsheets, slide show presentations, and computerized neuropsychological assessment and statistical software
• National Association of Psychometrists tracked locally at facility - within 4 years

Preferred

• Master's degree
• Two (2) years experience in the healthcare field with direct patient contact
• Previous training in neuropsychological test administration