Psychometrist - Neuro

• Department: Neurology - CPG1049

• Entity: Champaign-Urbana Service Area

• Job Category: Allied Health

• Employment Type: PRN - As Needed

• Job ID: 41453

• Experience Required: None

• Education Required: Bachelors Degree

• Shift: Day

• Location: Urbana, IL

• Usual Schedule: M-F 8a-5p

• On Call Requirements: none

• Work Location: Carle Foundation Hospital

• Secondary Job Category: Allied Health

• Weekend Requirements: none

• Holiday Requirements: no

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  Position Summary:

  The Psychometrist performs formal psychological assessment with patients under the direction of a licensed Psychologist. The Psychometrist must ensure a collaborative relationship with Neuropsychologists. The Psychometrist must be able to communicate well with providers, patients, families and staff.

  Qualifications:

  EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Bachelors Related Field or Masters preferred CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Board Certification through Association of Psychometrists Board of Certified Psychometry preferred and recommended within 2 years of hire. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Testing experience with or knowledge of the following tests - not limited to those listed. Other tests are used as needed. Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI-II) Mini Mental Status Exam ( MMSE) Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR) Wechsler Memory Scale IV ( WMS-IV) Halstead-Reitan Battery ( Various subtests) Judgment of Line Orientation Hooper Visual Organization Test DOT Counting Test Beck Depression Inventory Beck Anxiety Inventory Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2-RF ( MMPI 2-RF) Continuous Performance Test-3 rd Edition ( CPT-III) CVLT-2 HVLT-R Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (Full) Stroop Rey-15 TOMM BVMT-R COWAT/FAS WAIS-IV (Subtests) WRAT-IV TOWRE TONI BVFD SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Must have necessary skills to give batteries of tests to a wide variety of individuals of all ages and abilities. Must continue learning and gaining skills with new testing materials. Must utilize good judgment in situations that will bring out the best performance in individuals. Needs ability to communicate effectively with patients and other healthcare providers. Must be self-motivating, highly enthusiastic, well organized and flexible in hours as necessary.

  Essential Functions:

• Administers and scores various advanced psychological assessments to patients ranging in age from infant through geriatric.

• Communicates assessment process to patients and family members.

• Structures the assessments to adapt to patient needs and still maintain accurate results.

• Selects appropriate avenues for learning and attends mandatory inservice program. Attains a minimum of 7 hours of continuing education per year.

  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.