Psychometrist

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm availability

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The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

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Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Department at UNC Chapel Hill is seeking a Psychometrist to join our Neuropsychology Group. This employee will administer neuropsychological assessments under the rotating supervision of multiple neuropsychologists, working to ensure the highest standards of assessment and patient care. The Psychometrist will be responsible for overseeing the administration and scoring of a diverse range of neuropsychological assessment tools, contributing results and behavioral observations to diagnostic conclusions and patient treatment plans. Our neuropsychology group is located in the PM&R department but sees an exciting and diverse array of patients from across multiple departments. This includes outpatient adult evaluations related to dementia, epilepsy, movement disorders, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and various other causes of cognitive concerns, along with pediatric patients with a spectrum of neurologic or developmental disorders.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in the therapeutic specialty area to which assigned. Some positions may require additional training, certifications, or licensure in speech pathology, audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or other fields.

* Strong proficiency in neuropsychological assessment.
* Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
* Knowledge of relevant regulations and ethical guidelines in neuropsychological assessment.

Though not mandatory, the preferred candidate will have a master's degree in psychology, neuroscience, or related field. Previous experience in administering neuropsychological assessments with a wide variety of patient populations in medical settings, including both pediatric and adult. Empathy and patience to work with individuals who may have various psychological or neurological conditions. Certification as a psychometrist, such as from the Board of Certified Psychometrists ( BCP), is preferred but not mandatory.

Not Applicable.

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.