Neuropsychology Technician

About the role

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research, and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Job Duties

• Administers and scores more than 50 different verbal, nonverbal, written and computerized neuropsychological and psychological tests in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Reviews neuropsychological examination records and ensures they are complete and accurate.
• Maintains patient test files.
• Affords assistance in ordering test materials.
• Affords assistance in scheduling assessments for inpatients and outpatients.
• Affords assistance in maintaining neuropsychology triage database.
• Helps gather special records such as previous medical and psychological reports from other services as required to complete patient evaluations.
• Affords assistance with clinical teaching presentations by organizing test data and preparing slides/copies for presentation.
• Affords assistance with one-on-one training and supervision of psychology externs and interns in test administration and scoring.
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with a customer service focus of innovation, service excellence, and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers, and others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field.
• Experience working with children and their parents.
• Working familiarity with PC hardware and basic software.
• Ability to assist in supervision and training of neuropsychological assessment procedures.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree: Psychology

Skills

• Knowledge of neuropsychological testing and scoring procedures.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Lurie Children’s offers a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid group term life and disability.
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account.
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, and Paid Parental Leave.
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match.
• Voluntary benefits such as supplemental life, AD&D and disability, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity coverage, tuition assistance, student loan servicing and support, adoption benefits, backup childcare and eldercare, employee assistance program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members.
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities.
• Discount purchasing program.

Pay

The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs.