Psychometrist

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Monteleone Hall

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Full-Time, Hourly-Paid Psychometrist Openings - M-F Days, No Holidays or Weekends

SLUCare Neuropsychology Service is hiring 3 full-time psychometrists to conduct neuropsychology assessments. These assessments are an essential component of clinical care as they are required to proceed with all functional neurosurgical procedures (i.e., DBS, epilepsy), 30% of all other neurosurgical procedures (i.e., tumors), and many abdominal transplants. As a part of standard clinical practice, trained technicians administer the cognitive tests while the providers are seeing other patients.

Job Summary:

Provides comprehensive psychometric services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides neuropsychological and psychological testing under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
• Documents behavioral observations of patients during testing.
• Administers and scores psychological and neuropsychological tests as appropriate based on the administration manual for each testing tool.
• Enters test results into the patient database at the conclusion of each testing session and notifies the supervising clinician of testing results.
• Acts as a resource person or consultation-liaison for physicians, staff, and patients regarding mental or behavioral health issues.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Department:

4890250235 SLUCARE PSYC M HALL

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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