Testing Technician - Neuropsychology

Glens Falls Hospital • Glens Falls, NY

6d • $18 - $27

About The Position

Position provides clinical and clerical support to the psychologist or neuropsychologist for the administration of diagnostic testing procedures for outpatient or inpatient patient populations. Responsibilities include administration and scoring of standardized objective (non-projective) psychological or neuropsychological tests which have specific predetermined and manualized procedures which entail observing and describing test behavior and test responses and which do not require evaluation, interpretation, or other judgements. (Education Law 7605.11) as well as clerical tasks to assure timely and accurate registration, scheduling, and billing. Position will not select tests, analyze patient data, or communicate results to patients. This position requires the Licensed Psychologist Attestation of a Supervision of a Testing Technician be completed with the NYS Office of the Professions. (Education Law 7605.11) Our Mission is to improve the health of people in our region by providing access to exceptional, affordable, and patient-centered care every day and in every setting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in psychology or a related field
• Completion of training by a supervising licensing psychologist which must include, but not be limited to a minimum of: 80 total hours of professional ethics, studying and mastering information from test manuals, and d direct observation of a supervising licensed psychologist or trained technician administering and scoring tests,
• 40 total hours of administering and scoring tests in the presence of a supervising licensed psychologist or trained technician provided such interaction with the supervising licensed psychologist equals or exceeds 50% of the total training time
• Valid driver’s license
• Current CPR
• Demonstrates a passion for the profession and seeks opportunities to improve skills and abilities
• Recognizes and respects individual differences in others and fosters a positive work environment for patients and coworkers
• Works collaboratively with others to reach a common goal and values the importance of teamwork
• Accepts and is open minded to new approaches and changes
• Able to problem solve independently and is innovative in creating solutions
• Promotes a culture of appreciation and recognition for the contribution of others
• Responds and acts appropriately to confrontational situations
• Offers and receives constructive feedback
• Fluent with using a computer and familiar with basic office software

Responsibilities

• Administer and score standardized objective psychological or neuropsychological tests as defined in NYS Education Law 7605.11 and under the direct and ongoing supervision of a licensed psychologist or neuropsychologist in no greater that a 3:1 ratio or part time equivalent thereto
• Provide clerical support as needed for registration, scheduling, billing and/or the organization of the clinical area.
• Participates in multidisciplinary program development and promotional activities

Benefits

• Glens Falls Hospital is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are available to active, full-time and part-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week, can be found here.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees