Psychometrician - Melbourne, United States - Health First

Description

To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: completing neuropsychological testing with the adult/geriatric patient in order to determine cognitive function.

A psychometrician is responsible for the administration and scoring of neuropsychological assessments under the supervision of a licensed psychologist/ neuropsychologist.

• Responsible for administration of neurological assessments specified by psychologist/neuropsychologist.
• Able to accurately score the assessments with appropriate norms and provide detailed behavioral observation of patient during appointment to assist the psychologist/neuropsychologist with test interpretation.
• Provide a written summary of the patient's behavior during testing, including any interactions with the patient's family / caretaker that may be observed incidentally.
• Will abide by State of Florida Standards of Practice, Ethical Codes and Health First Medical Group policies and procedures.

• Adapt the administration of neurological testing to the specific needs of each patient while staying within the standardized procedures set forth for each specific test.
• Able to relate to patient in a sensitive manner and establish/maintain patient engagement to optimize patient's performance during testing.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal skills and capable of positive interactions with patient and interdisciplinary team.

• Ensure timeliness, accuracy, completeness and security of patient assessment.
• Knowledgeable about electronic medical records and able to complete assessment/evaluation, reporting in an electronic format.
• Knowledgeable regarding CPT codes, Medicare, insurance billing, and documentation requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science/Arts, preferably in Psychology or related field.
• Psychometrician certification or at least one year neuropsychology experience.
• Experience working with adult/geriatric population.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team setting and collaborate with staff of all levels.
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize workload
• Demonstrated ability in verbal and written communication.

• Able to sit for long periods of time
• Must be able to speak with a clear voice to provide verbal instructions.
• Significant amount of handwriting, typing and computer utilization.

• Requires attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines and multi-task.
• Ability to quickly and accurately score complex test protocols and make behavior decisions based on interactions with patients
• Able to learn quickly and be flexible.
• Computer literacy for scoring programs, word processing, knowledge of data management and storage.