Psychometrician - Neurology (West Houston / Katy)

At Houston Methodist, the Psychometrician position is responsible for providing high quality services in administering and scoring neuropsychological and psychological tests, and performing neuropsychological evaluations, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. This position also participates in divisional activities where appropriate and department initiatives, identifying and assisting with opportunities for performance improvement activities for programs.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Establishes and maintains professional relationships, trust and credibility with all on the healthcare team, serving as clinical resource for routine matters with peers and physicians.

Provides guidance and training for clinical students, acting as a resource and mentor.

Collaborates with interprofessional team members to provide clinical expertise, providing appropriate clinical judgment and support interprofessional health care team.

Recommends opportunities for improvement of department score for turnover / retention / employee engagement.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Administers neuropsychological evaluations under the direction of the licensed psychologist. Assists in report formatting and writing when directed by licensed psychologist.

Completes assignments that include data collection and entry, and basic analysis when directed by section head.

Conducts presentations / lectures as required by section head.

Contributes towards improving department scores for patient satisfaction on scorecard through peer-to-peer accountability.

QUALITY / SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Administers and scores all paper-and-pencil and computerized neuropsychological and psychological test instruments as directed by senior staff member within the generally designated time limitations set forth in Neuropsychology.

Maintains records as directed by division guidelines.

Contributes to identification of corrective action and improvement activities, impacting quality and safety targets, reporting near misses, and collaborating with the interprofessional team. Contributes to meeting department and hospital targets for quality and safety.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Works in conjunction with department to reduce any waste of resources and materials and perpetuate financial stewardship and growth.

Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks for self and area(s) of responsibility to meet the labor productivity standards. Utilizes time between heavy workloads efficiently and helps other team members.

GROWTH / INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Participates in specified division clinical education programs, division meetings and psychometrics meetings. Offers innovative solutions through participation in performance improvement hospital projects and department activities

Maintains personal professional development through professional organization membership. Completes and updates the My Development plan on an on-going basis. Seeks opportunities to expand learning to further their education for growth with a focus on continual development.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

Six months supervised experience in psychological or neuropsychological test administration

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

N / A

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED

CSP - Certified Specialist in Psychometry (BCP) within 3 years

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

Demonstrates ability to work with patients of all age levels

Demonstrates ability to handle situations that might arise in both inpatient and outpatient settings

Maintain skills necessary to perform these duties including mastery of new assessment measures and scoring procedures when indicated

Ability for self-direction, flexibility

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel (training available)

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

Uniform No

Scrubs No

Business professional Yes

Other (department approved) No

ON-CALL

• Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

On Call

TRAVEL

May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes

May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Company Profile :

Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group is an integral part of Houston Methodist’s overall strategy to become one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. Established as a nonprofit corporation certified by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, the Specialty Physician Group enables physicians to maintain autonomy with respect to clinical practice while growing their practice within an academic environment.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.