PSYCHOMETRIST

JPS Health Network • Fort Worth, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Description: The Psychometrist administers and scores a broad spectrum of psychometric assessments including highly technical individually administered and computer-based neuropsychological and psychological assessment measures under the general supervision of a neuropsychologist. This position will spend approximately 2-3 hours in direct face to face testing time per patient and then an additional 30-60 minutes scoring and providing comparison norms to support the neuropsychologist in interpreting assessment results.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in area of applied psychology or related field
• Minimum of (1) year of exposure to psychological assessment activities

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in applied psychology or related field a plus
• Spanish language skills preferred

Responsibilities

• Administers a broad spectrum of tests and assessment protocols under the general supervision of a psychologist or neuropsychologist.
• Evaluates and responds to patient needs during evaluation; manages patient behavior during assessment sessions and controls the testing environment to ensure validity of results.
• Consults with staff or neuropsychologist when necessary regarding unusual patient needs and/or special accommodations during evaluation.
• Scores psychological and neuropsychological measures according to normative standards and clinical protocols using test manuals and/or computer scoring programs.
• Records and compiles a summary of patient assessment results. Provides thorough documentation of observations about patient behavior during testing; assists with quality control.
• Attends to routine administrative details relating to operation of a psychological clinic.
• Assists in teaching trainees proper methods of test administration and scoring, how to record observations, and how to respond to patient needs or behavior management issues during testing sessions.
• Assists with research projects. Participates in consultations with other research assessment specialists and in processing and reporting of research data. Participates in constructing or setting up research-related psychological assessment protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level