Psychometrist II- Neurology

Job Details

1. Introduce psychological tests to patients and/or family.
2. Obtain proper training on all tests, including study of test manuals and norms.
3. Complete neuropsychology training guidelines.
4. Maintain test files and materials.
5. Prepare test packets for inpatient and outpatient assessment.
6. Administer formal and informal, structured and unstructured, psychological and neuropsychological tests (and scores) in the following broad areas of assessment to patients, under direction of neuropsychologist:

4.1 Behavioral Assessment/Inventories
4.2 Intelligence Tests
4.3 Achievement/Academic tests
4.4 Executive Function
4.5 Attention
4.6 Language
4.7 Visual Spatial tests
4.8 Sensorimotor tests
4.9 Memory
4.10 Personality/Psychiatric Symptoms
4.11 Learning disability assessment
4.12 Others as appropriate to patient

7. Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the University.

Job Description

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES needed in addition to Essential Functions:

•    Must have necessary skills to give batteries of tests to a wide variety of individuals of all ages and abilities. 
•    Must posses computer and word processing software competence. 
•    Must continue learning and gaining skills with new testing materials. 
•    Must utilize good judgment in situations that will bring out the best performance in individuals. 
•    Must have ability to work with and communicate effectively with patients, their families, and other healthcare providers.
•    Must be able to find and review materials in patient charts and electronic records.
•    Must be able to participate in research activities as needed (administer, score, enter and prepare data, and conduct statistical analysis, literature review, prepare graphs/tables).  
•    Must be self-motivating, highly enthusiastic and well organized. 
•    Must be able to demonstrate maturity to maintain professional demeanor.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL CONTACTS:
Internal Relationships: Providers, patient care areas, non-patient care areas
External Relationships: Patients, families
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EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: 
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field.  Advanced course work preferred.
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CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:
None required
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EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Prior experience administering psychological testing batteries is preferred
 

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Jefferson University Physicians

Primary Location Address

100 S 9th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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