Psychometrist II, Neurology, Per Diem

Major Responsibilities

• Plan formal neuropsychological assessments and implement intervention strategies for both inpatient and outpatient individuals referred for neuropsychological services.
• Administer and score standardized psychological/neuropsychological tests to adults.
• Review electronic medical record and other records of referred patients for evaluation.
• Interview, record appropriate information, and evaluate all patients for neuropsychological functioning and testing.
• Aid the faculty neurologists in clinical examination of patients.
• Analyze assessment findings to the degree specified to complete preliminary consultation reports, clinical progress notes, outpatient reports and drafts of scientific reports.
• Receive and record consultation requests from services; coordinate with the faculty for examination procedures.
• Present clinical findings and impression from in-patient assessments and other specialty procedures to faculty neuropsychologists/neurologists, and/or lead psychometrist.
• May provide effort in clinical research and present research results at scientific meetings, seminars and journal clubs.
• Inventory and maintain adequate testing supplies, forms, and related materials at practice sites; maintain sites in orderly fashion.
• Maintain patient records file system as per established procedures and as required by law.
• Cook up and coordinate any equipment and material orders with the clinic director and department secretary.

Position Qualifications

• Licenses/Certifications/Educations: Required: Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or a related field. Preferred: Active Certification by the Board of Certified Psychometrists.
• Experience/Skills: Required: 3 years clinical experience in related area. Relevant employment within the past 5 years. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal and computer skills; ability to communicate effectively and to work with patients of all levels. Excellent communication skills to impart complex test results to other professionals. Incumbent must be able to pay meticulous attention to detail for accurate test instrument completion, scoring and data entry. Candidate must possess interpersonal skills to work effectively with patients and staff. The incumbent must be able to work comfortably with computer software for testing and reporting, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Preferred: Previous experience in the psychometrist role. Previous experience with patients having cognitive and neurological disorders.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

• Position requires work indoors most often in an office environment. This includes standing, walking, running, reaching, bending, lifting, and stooping.

About the Role

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.