Neuropsychology Technician
83843BR
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Status
Full-Time
Standard Hours per Week
40
Job Category
Clinical,
Regular, Temporary, Per Diem
Regular
Pay Range
$19.83-$29.49 Hourly
Office/Site Location
Brookline
Remote Eligibility
Onsite Only
Job Posting Description
At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.
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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree preferably in psychology, neuroscience, or a closely related
Field.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Work requires a high level of interpersonal and communication skills that enable one to establish and maintain professional relationships with children, adolescents, & young adults with varying degrees of impairment, as well a 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.
The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.
Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, military or veteran status or any other classification protected by law in hiring, promotion, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment. Boston Children’s Hospital collects and maintains information regarding gender, race, and ethnicity for equal opportunity compliance purposes. Boston Children’s Hospital also is subject to various government recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations.
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