Psychometrist

• Preparation: Verify the test menu order, prepare protocols, and transition the patient into testing after their interview with the neuropsychologist.

• Standardized Testing: Independently administer and score neuropsychological tests for neurological, psychiatric, or medical patients in accordance with lab policy (adhering to objective start, stop/discontinue, scoring, and conversion rules).

• Patient Experience: Ensure patient comfort throughout the lengthy testing process (typically 3-5 hours) and actively maximize patient test engagement and data validity.

• Behavioral Tracking: Complete a behavioral observations sheet on each patient, rating the integrity of vision, test engagement, motor functioning, etc.

• Clinical Escalation: Alert the supervising neuropsychologist to any challenges regarding test score validity (e.g., effort/test engagement, sensory/motor abnormalities, patient discomfort, or agitation).

• Routine Updates: Communicate regularly with the neuropsychologist about the patient's progress, time left, completion status, or any challenges.

• Scoring & Entry: Convert all raw data to standardized, normed scores per protocol, summarize them in a data sheet, and perform accurate data entry into the clinical database.

• Preceptor: Serve as a preceptor for employees moving into the Psychometrician role.

• Team Development: Assist in guiding the professional growth of others through modeling, coaching, and mentoring.

• Train and maintain competency to perform Pediatric/Adolescent studies.

• Train and maintain competency to perform studies for patients admitted to the hospital (inpatient).

• Train and maintain competency to perform testing for specialized populations (e.g., Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), epilepsy, and special testing needs).

• Patient scheduling, appointment reminders, charge capture, and reconciliation.

• Maintaining protocol inventory.

• Active participation in research projects (must demonstrate involvement each quarter, e.g., ACT/NFL).

• Participation in the development and oversight of Performance Improvement (PI) projects or Quality Assurance (QA) processes under the direct supervision of the department manager.

• Leading daily team huddles or chairing an internal departmental committee.

• Submitting an article/poster for publication or leading at least one Clinical Neuropsychology (CNS) in-service.

• Strong interviewing and interpersonal skills

• Data analysis, statistical analysis, and statistical reporting

• Knowledge of lab procedures and evoked potential

• Proficiency in PC word processing and clinical database software

• Required: Bachelor's Degree (B.S. or B.A.).

• Preferred: Degree in psychology, biology, or a related field.

• Level I: Minimum of 6 months of experience in a healthcare setting. (Note: A Master's degree in biology, psychology, or a related field may be substituted for up to 2 years of experience).

• Level II: Minimum of 2 years working specifically as a Psychometrician.

• No formal certification is required. All work is conducted under the direct supervision of licensed Ph.D.-level neuropsychologists.

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