Psychometrist Assistant (Neuropsychology)

University of Pittsburgh Physicians Department of Neuropsychology is hiring a full-time Psychometrist Assistant to join their team! This position will perform all duties under direct supervision of a licensed neuropsychologist. This is a Monday through Friday daylight role with the hours of 8am to 4:30pm. This position primarily involves working with patients aged 16 at Mercy Hospital and clinics. However, all psychometrists are lifespan trained and the position involves some coverage working with pediatric patients at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh clinics.

Responsibilities:

• Administer standardized tests of cognition as part of research protocols with neurocognitive outcomes
• Score all tests administered, adhering to standardization methods or those provided by the neuropsychologist in a timely fashion
• Creating a comfortable environment for children and adolescents in which to complete the testing
• The technician will perform all duties under direct supervision of a licensed neuropsychologist.
• Administer and score self-report and interview-based inventories and questionnaires completed by the patient and/or family members
• Perform occasional administrative support tasks such as are necessary in the day-to-day operation of the Neuropsychology Service
• Administer standardized and nonstandardized tests of intelligence and mental abilities in the course of a work-up for children with complex medical conditions including Epilepsy, Brain Tumors, Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spina Bifida, and other medical disorders affecting the neuro axis. Testing is done in conjunction with the assessment of child/adolescent by the faculty neuropsychologist who may conduct some of the testing
• Complete observations of the patients behavior and mood during the evaluation and documenting these observations
• Maintain testing equipment and recording forms in working condition and good supply.
• The technician will perform all duties under direct supervision of a licensed neuropsychologist.
• Develop and enact an appropriate flow of neuropsychological assessments based on direction from the neuropsychologist, patient capabilities, and patient/family behavior.
• Administer standardized and nonstandardized tests of cognitive and mental abilities in the course of a work-up for patients with complex medical conditions including Epilepsy, Brain Tumors, Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spina Bifida, and other medical disorders affecting the neuro axis. Testing is done in conjunction with the assessment of patients by the faculty neuropsychologist who may conduct some of the testing. This includes measures of intelligence, language, visuospatial skills, processing speed, attention, memory, executive functioning, motor functioning, academic functioning, effort, and social, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
• Technician may administer standardized tests of cognition as part of research protocols with neurocognitive outcomes.
• Complete detailed observations of the patients behavior and mood during the evaluation including expressive and receptive language functioning, response style, attention and focus, hyperactivity, mood, affect, social skills, and any other notable behaviors. Documentation is written up for each patient in standardized format.
• Create a comfortable environment for patients in which to complete the testing via utilization of rapport-building techniques and behavior management.
• Administer and score self-report and interview-based inventories and questionnaires completed by the patient and/or family members. Score all tests administered, adhering to standardization methods or those provided by the neuropsychologist in a timely fashion. The technician will develop a nuanced understanding of standardized administration, normative data comparisons, and statistics so as to complete these tasks correctly.
• Actively communicate progress of patients to the attending neuropsychologist so as to adjust the assessment battery and process and improve outcomes as needed.
• Consistently adhere to licensing, accreditation, regulatory, and service expectations per UPMC, the PA DOH.
• Accurately complete all required documentation within assigned timelines, in accordance with regulatory and licensing standards, and submit to attending neuropsychologist.
• Maintain testing equipment and recording forms in working condition and good supply.

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or other Behavioral Science required.

• Prior neuropsychological testing experience preferred.

• Must have excellent interpersonal skills including capacity to work with and elicit cooperation with significant cognitive, behavioral, and psychiatric problems.
• Must have good professional interaction skills, good observational skills and ability to record those observations.
  
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran