Psychometrist

Trinity Health•Mason City, IA

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About The Position

The Psychometrist works with Clinical Psychologists to administer and score psychological and neuropsychological tests for a wide range of patient populations. The position primarily serves outpatients and also conducts testing on the inpatient psychiatric unit and in other acute care areas as needed. The Psychometrist reviews charts and gathers relevant clinical information, conducts brief structured patient interviews, and observes motivation, behavior, attention, frustration tolerance, and reflectivity during assessments. In collaboration with Clinical Psychologists, the role supports the psychological evaluation process by gathering medical information, obtaining testing preauthorization, administering and scoring tests, and assessing skill level and motivation. The role also manages departmental testing inventory and purchases, researches test revisions, and helps train staff on testing procedures and normative data. Additional duties may include process improvement, patient-care and department-efficiency projects, grant projects, documentation audits, tracking educational requirements and continuing education funds, safety responsibilities, and Kronos Super User tasks. The Psychometrist provides competent, age-appropriate patient care, maintains confidentiality and HIPAA compliance, follows test procedures and organizational policies, and supports the mission and values of MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Services, Social Work, or Nursing.
Coursework in statistics, tests and measurements, abnormal behavior, and development through the life span.
Ability to interact appropriately with staff and a wide range of clients under psychologically stressful conditions.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of patient and treatment information.
Ability to stay organized amid rapidly changing clinical and clerical demands.
Ability to adhere to Mercy Medical Center–North Iowa personnel policies.
Must be free of psychological or substance-abuse impairments that adversely affect job performance; willingness to submit to a formal, independent psychological evaluation if concerns arise.

Nice To Haves

One year of demonstrated competence in a health care setting, preferably with behavioral health patients.
Certification as a psychometrist.

Responsibilities

Administer and score psychological and neuropsychological tests, including intellectual, memory, executive functioning, academic, adaptive behavior, and personality assessments.
Assess patients’ reading levels, motivation, and test-taking behaviors and report relevant observations to psychologists.
Conduct brief structured interviews with patients being tested.
Review charts and gather information relevant to psychological assessments.
Explain testing procedures to patients and family members and communicate with family members about future appointments and remaining test time.
Research psychological test revisions and assist with in-service training on new procedures and normative data.
Assist with training staff in the Behavioral Health Department and other hospital areas.
Participate in process improvement activities and projects to improve patient care and department efficiency.
Monitor payment issues, contact managed care companies and other third-party payors about benefits, and obtain service authorizations when needed.
Provide billing and coding information for insurance payments.
Maintain competencies through in-service and other training programs.
Provide competent patient care by obtaining and interpreting data, making appropriate decisions based on age-specific growth and development, and adapting procedures and treatments.
Follow test administration instructions to maintain the reliability and validity of testing measures.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations.
Pursue personal and professional development and participate in medical center and departmental education programs.
Follow the organization’s mission, values, guiding behaviors, policies, procedures, and safety requirements; proactively identify workplace safety concerns.
Perform other responsibilities as requested by a supervisor, manager, or department head.
Purchase departmental supplies and testing materials.
Help maintain the departmental safety manual and serve as safety ambassador.
Assist with grant projects and audits of clinician documentation.
Track educational requirements and continuing education funds.
Serve as Kronos Super User, edit time and attendance, and create schedules as needed.