Psychometrician - Neurology (West Houston/Katy)
Company: Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group
Location: Barker
Posted on: July 3, 2025
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Job Description:
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* No TRAVEL Travel specifications may
vary by department 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.
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