Senior Manager Psychometrist Neuropsychology

Banner Health • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

careers are better at Banner Health. We are committed to developing the careers of our team members. We care about you, your career today and your future. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities – apply today. Banner's Neuropsychology department and psychometrists are highly regarded for their specialized skillset and competence. We have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of campus operations, thus broadening the scope of work and collaborations. Neuropsychology is a tight knit, highly collaborative and cooperative group with a strong focus on continuous improvement. The Senior Manager Psychometrist will lead projects and supervise psychometrists with the neuropsychology department; in partnership with our senior manager. You will identify current practices at Banner Research (10515 W Sante Fe Dr) and Banner Alzheimer’s Institute Phoenix (901 E Willetta) to determine where shifts in process are necessary and implement change. In this position, you will identify opportunities for efficiency, and drive change management initiatives to optimize our assessment processes and support employee career development. Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Banner Alzheimer's Institute (BAI) was established in 2006 as Banner Health's first Center of Excellence. Banner Sun Research Health Institute (BSHRI) was founded in 1986. Our team is uniquely, passionately, and strategically committed to ending Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders without losing another generation and to providing an unparalleled model of care for families facing this devastating disease. Banner Research is committed to improving people's lives through comprehensive patient care and advances that capitalize on the best biomedical research. We intend to make a transformational difference in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders research and care. POSITION SUMMARY This position will manage the successful execution of psychometry activities in both research and clinical programs through direct supervisory oversite of psychometry and other staff members. This includes coordinating and managing efforts of cross-functional and potentially cross-campus teams to support efficient coverage of testing activities, data management, and operationalization of processes in all research programs, clinical outpatient evaluations, and outreach activities as applicable. This position will lead and coordinate training and onboarding activities to ensure psychometry department competencies, growth, and development.

Requirements

• Must possess knowledge of psychometry management as normally obtained through the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or related mental health field.
• Must have occupational Psychometry experience in clinical and research settings.
• Must possess a command of psychometry activities, research and management as normally demonstrated with 4-7 years of experience in a clinical and research testing and administrative oversite.
• Requires strong research and organizational abilities.
• Requires excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must have the ability to guide and lead others.
• This position requires a high degree of interpersonal skills, leadership, teamwork, and organizational skills to successfully lead multiple team members with varying levels of experience while navigating multiple research and clinical programs and protocols.
• Must be able to problem solve and make decisions independently as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing staff is preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs personnel actions including recruiting, new hire actions, interviewing and selection of staff, salary determinations, trainings, and personnel evaluations. Participates in development and implementation of departmental goals and objectives in accordance with company standards. Directs workflows of psychometry department staff.
• Acts as a primary point-of-contact for internal and external customers for testing related issues including operational strategies, management and/or oversite of study and clinical documents and data management as appropriate and delineated by neuropsychology leadership; site support & training, and general quality/compliance issues. Facilitates communication across departments and elevates or triages site and study issues as appropriate.
• Facilitates relevant team meetings and coordinates interaction with other departments and stakeholder groups. Collaborates with providers and managers from other departments to ensure a high-quality patient experience and the highest level of patient satisfaction.
• Organizes and supports standard operating procedures for study and clinic timelines and critical study and clinical activities to ensure project deliverables are timely and accurate. Provides regular updates to leadership as appropriate.
• Coordinates problem solving and resolution efforts to include quality control management and operational issues.
• Maintains direct patient facing activity through cognitive and/or global evaluations, as appropriate. Maintains professional psychometry competencies to provide coverage support as needed.

What This Job Offers

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