Psychometrist

Gillette Children's•St Paul, MN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Gillette Children's is seeking a full-time Psychometrist. This position involves standardized administering and scoring of neuropsychological instruments to support a team of neuropsychologists serving outpatient and inpatient populations. Summarizing test data in a clear, accurate, and comprehensive manner is required. Our ideal candidate is also interested in psychometry as a career. Gillette Children's is a global beacon of care for patients with brain, bone and movement conditions that start in childhood. Our research, treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams, not their diagnoses.

Requirements

BA or BS in Psychology or related field
CPR certification experience, or must obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
Computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, and multiple testing scoring programs)
Interpersonal skills which include ability to successfully establish rapport with the patients and families and the ability to communicate effectively with other caregivers.
Organizational skills and capacity to use them flexibly to address specific referral questions.

Nice To Haves

Prior psychological or neuropsychological testing experience
Experience with a wide range of pediatric, adolescent and adult medical patients
Prior experience with test administration and scoring for a wide range of pediatric, adolescent, and adult medical patients is preferred, this position also offers training to establish competence in these essential areas.
Good judgement, attention to detail, clear written communication, and exceptional interpersonal skills are essential for this position.
Interested in psychometry as a career.

Responsibilities

Administers standardized assessments to a diverse patient population under the direct supervision of a licensed psychologist or neuropsychologist.
Administers and scores tests selected by supervising neuropsychologists to suit the patient’s status and needs (per documentation review).
Builds rapport and maintains patient effort throughout the assessment.
Completes scoring and summaries in a timely fashion (within 1 week of appointment).
Summarizes test and evaluation data results in a clear, accurate and comprehensive manner to generate useful recommendations for the patient, caregiver and team.
Summarizes clear behavioral observations.
Maintains test equipment in neat and orderly fashion.
Ensures that test supplies and computer scoring programs are adequate and up to date across sites.
Works with multiple providers at multiple sites.
Maintains confidential patient information in an organized manner.
Applies effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills to work processes.
Delivers care that reflects the principles of patient and family centered care.
Interfaces with all resources to maximize service delivery and continuity of care.
Keeps running inventory of test/test forms and requests new supplies as needed and provide organizational support to supervising neuropsychologists as requested.
Participates in interdisciplinary meetings.
Respects and uses expertise of other team members and staff yet accepts fair share of workload.
Participates in training and ongoing learning of instruments.
Takes responsibility for addressing conflict involving patient/family and Gillette caregivers.
May also be asked to complete administrative tasks, such as triaging referrals or consults, serving as a team member’s proxy in the EHR, onboarding new employees, responding to departmental phone calls or faxes, or working on efforts toward process or practice improvement.
Additionally, if the discipline has a practicum student, intern, or fellow, the employee may be asked to help oversee, supervise, or otherwise contribute toward that individual’s work.