Neuropsychology Technician

Massachusetts Eye And Ear • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Neuropsychology Technician (aka Psychometrician or Psychometrist) at the MGH Psychology Assessment Center (PAC) will support neuropsychological evaluations for both Spanish- and English-speaking adult patients. Working under the supervision of the Neuropsychologist, the Psychometric Technician will assist in administering a wide range of standardized neuropsychological tests to patients with a diverse range of acquired or developmental neurocognitive disorders. This position assists in the cognitive evaluation of patients by administering, scoring and reporting the results of standardized tests of mental ability, as well as recording behavioral observations of patients during testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study preferred.
• 0-1 year of experience working with neurological and/or psychiatric patients preferred.
• Excel programming experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with other professional and administrative staff across multiple departments.
• Good verbal, written and computer skills.
• Excellent observational skills and the ability to record and convey those observations systematically and reliably through writing.
• Ability to work without close supervision and to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Administer standardized neuropsychological tests that assess cognitive and behavioral functioning (including intelligence, attention/executive functions, memory, language, visuospatial/quantitative abilities, mood, and personality) to patients.
• Observe patients during and after testing, record behavioral observations and report to psychologist any information that may affect the validity of test results.
• Accurately score all tests per standardized methods.
• Maintain an up-to-date and thorough knowledge of the scoring procedures for a wide variety of neuropsychological measures.
• Create summary score sheets for each patient, detailing their performance by cognitive domain compared to the normative sample for each test.
• Help establish and maintain an appropriate testing environment.
• Enter scores and other data into a database as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree