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Job Title: Senior Psychometrist Department: Medicine | Psychiatry Scope of Position: The OSUMC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Neuropsychology Clinic evaluates adults with cognitive concerns. Neuropsychological tests measure cognitive skills such as memory, problem-solving, information processing, attention, and psychomotor speed. These evaluations are a critical part of the long-term management of patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders (e.g., traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, mood disorders, and others). Non-clinical evaluations are also sometimes completed, which may relate to issues such as disability status. Responsibilities
Administering one-on-one neuropsychological test batteries to individual patients. Scoring the neuropsychological tests. Administer neuropsychological tests, collaborating with medical interpreters or non-English speaking patients. Reports raw test scores to supervising neuropsychologist behavioral observations and assists in interpreting results. Maintains and updates neuropsychological measures documentation and procedures manuals. May recruit subjects or assist in research study efforts. Participation in weekly team meetings Performs other duties as necessary. Acclimate new neuropsychology graduate students, interns, and fellows to the clinic operation procedures. Provide general clinical orientation of Psychometrist role and training of new psychometrist. Periodically review and ensure timeliness, accuracy, and overall quality of patient files of graduate students, interns, and psychometrists (those in Psychometrist 1 and Psychometrist 2 positions). Participate in improving organizational performance through recommending areas or approaches for improvement activities, performing new procedures, collecting data and providing input to clinical discussions. Minimum Education & Qualifications
Minimum Education Required: Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with a Major in psychology. Two years of relevant experience required. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related field (e.g., neuroscience). Previous experience in the administration of psychological/neuropsychological tests as a psychometrist is required. Additional Information
Location: Olentangy River Rd, 3650 (2520) Position Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Shift: First Shift Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process. Equal Opportunity
The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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Job Title: Senior Psychometrist Department: Medicine | Psychiatry Scope of Position: The OSUMC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Neuropsychology Clinic evaluates adults with cognitive concerns. Neuropsychological tests measure cognitive skills such as memory, problem-solving, information processing, attention, and psychomotor speed. These evaluations are a critical part of the long-term management of patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders (e.g., traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, mood disorders, and others). Non-clinical evaluations are also sometimes completed, which may relate to issues such as disability status. Responsibilities
Administering one-on-one neuropsychological test batteries to individual patients. Scoring the neuropsychological tests. Administer neuropsychological tests, collaborating with medical interpreters or non-English speaking patients. Reports raw test scores to supervising neuropsychologist behavioral observations and assists in interpreting results. Maintains and updates neuropsychological measures documentation and procedures manuals. May recruit subjects or assist in research study efforts. Participation in weekly team meetings Performs other duties as necessary. Acclimate new neuropsychology graduate students, interns, and fellows to the clinic operation procedures. Provide general clinical orientation of Psychometrist role and training of new psychometrist. Periodically review and ensure timeliness, accuracy, and overall quality of patient files of graduate students, interns, and psychometrists (those in Psychometrist 1 and Psychometrist 2 positions). Participate in improving organizational performance through recommending areas or approaches for improvement activities, performing new procedures, collecting data and providing input to clinical discussions. Minimum Education & Qualifications
Minimum Education Required: Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with a Major in psychology. Two years of relevant experience required. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related field (e.g., neuroscience). Previous experience in the administration of psychological/neuropsychological tests as a psychometrist is required. Additional Information
Location: Olentangy River Rd, 3650 (2520) Position Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Shift: First Shift Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process. Equal Opportunity
The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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