Psychometrist I- PRN- Rockville Site

Assists fully-licensed neuropsychologists on the medical staff in providing neuropsychological assessments for children with learning, behavioral, and emotional disorders. Helps organize neuropsychological test materials. Assists with writing test reports. 

PRN- Schedule is 2 days a week (M-F), 8:30a-5p
 

• Prepare test materials and room for testing prior to appointment.

• Collect history from child’s family , when appropriate.

• Perform neuropsychological testing batteries under supervision of licensed staff neuropsychologist.

• Score tests and record scores on Test Summary form.

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels of testing materials.

• Organize testing materials.

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

• Assist in writing clear and coherent test reports.

• Along with the supervising staff neuropsychologists, communicate test results and recommendations to the child’s family and referring physician.

• Perform follow-up communications with family, when appropriate.

• Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization

• Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences

• Demonstrate personal and professional integrity

• Maintain confidentiality at all times

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things