Psychometrist - Pediatrics: Developmental Behavioral

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A psychometrist is responsible for the administration and scoring of psychological and neuropsychological tests under the supervision of licensed psychologists. Psychometrists are an important part of the evaluation process and work closely as a team with faculty psychologists who provide training and ongoing supervision in test administration and scoring. The psychometrist position will provide exposure to a wide variety of pediatric populations, and supervision by licensed psychologists.

Requirements

High School Degree and at least two years relevant program experience.
Detail-oriented, efficient, flexible, and a self-directed learner who can quickly master psychometric administration and scoring procedures.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in psychology from an accredited college or university
Relevant psychometry experience
Knowledge of psychometric principles
Ability to interact professionally with diverse staff and patient populations, especially children.

Responsibilities

Establish an appropriate testing environment.
Establish rapport with patients during psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations.
Use behavior management strategies to elicit patients’ best performance.
Accurate administration of psychometric tests according to standardized procedures as selected by faculty psychologists for psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations.
Accurate scoring of psychometric test results according to national norms.
Accurate entry of data (test results and scores) and qualitative descriptions in report templates of faculty psychologists.
Documentation of detailed behavioral observations of the examinee during testing to aid in test interpretation.
Assist administrative staff with duties related to patient triage.
Score behavior rating scales and other tests.