Neuropsychology Technician

General summary

Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist with specialized training in clinical neuropsychology, provides direct patient care by administering and scoring psychological tests. Supports the psychological testing process as needed. Supports neuropsychologists in the prior-authorization process. Prepares patient folders and data sheets for reports; orders and maintains psychological test supplies. Manages the neuropsychology clinical database, entering patient information and providing reports as needed.

Scans neuropsychology charts for electronic storage.

Please provide a cover letter with your application.

• Administers psychological tests to patients aged 1-25, according to standardized procedures. As part of the testing process, it makes behavioral observations of patients’ motor, language, speech, social, emotional, and physical behavior and notes problem-solving style and attention regulation.
• Scores psychological tests in accordance with standardized procedures for psychologist review. Prepares tables with psychological test data for use in written reports.
• Manages web-based questionnaires/rate scales for scheduled patients obtaining parent, patient, and teacher surveys; uploads rating scale reports.
• Enters clinical neuropsychological data into clinic database. Checks test data ensuring accurate entry. Notes anomalies and unexpected results for psychologist review.
• Maintains current inventory and organization of assessment material supply cabinets, prepares order requests, and maintains par supply levels.
• Maintains inventory of digital web-based assessment tools, prepares order requests, and maintains par supply levels.

Bachelor’s degree preferably in psychology, neuroscience, or a closely related field.

• Work requires a high level of interpersonal and communication skills that enable one to establish and maintain professional relationships with children, adolescents, and young adults with varying degrees of impairment, as well as with families and other members of healthcare teams. Empathy in difficult interpersonal situations is important.
• Work requires the analytical skills to gather and interpret data in which the information or problems are moderately complex to complex.
• Work requires the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Work requires critical thinking skills with strong analytical abilities as well as close attention to detail.
• The ability to make observations of human behavior and document it is essential.
• Work requires the ability to rapidly learn and follow detailed standardized testing processing precisely.
• Work requires excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft tools is necessary.