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The Department of Neurological Surgery’s laboratory of Dr. Christine Mac Donald is looking for a Psychometrist 2 to perform Neuropsychological and/or Psychiatric assessment for a research study involving active duty military personnel.
Wages: $25.00/hour
Expected Work Load: 4-8 hours per week
* In the past, all Psychometrists have maintained full time employment elsewhere and complete this study responsibility in addition to their primary position.
•Expected Work Time Frame: All hours will be evenings and weekends. It is expected that each employee will work on average 2 weekends a month and support 3-5 evening sessions during the week, on average 1-2 weeks per month. Weekend work will require travel to research clinic. Evening hours are assessment sessions conducted over the phone and can be completed anywhere that meets HIPAA privacy standards.
•Decision Making and Impact: Incumbent will assess research subjects using standardized neuropsychological and/or psychiatric assessments.
Assessments to Perform:
1. Neurospsychological Testing:
a. Conner’s Continuous Performance Test II, a computer-based assessment of attention, impulsivity, reaction time, and vigilance.
b. California Verbal Learning Test II, an assessment of verbal declarative memory.
c. 25 hole grooved pegboard test, an assessment of upper extremity motor speed and coordination.
d. Timed 25 foot walk, an assessment of motor strength, balance, coordination.
e. Trail Making test, an assessment of visual scanning, coordination and mental flexibility.
f. Controlled Oral Word Association test, an assessment of verbal fluency.
g. Wechsler Test of Adult Reading as an estimate of pre-injury verbal intelligence.
h. Iowa Gambling Test, a computer-based assessment of impulsivity and decision making.
i. Ruff-Light Trail Learning Test, an assessment of visual-spatial memory.
j. D-KEFS Color-Word Interference Test, an multi-domain assessment of executive function.
k. Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT), a multi-domain assessment for verbal and working memory, executive function, reasoning, and processing speed.
2. Psychiatric Testing:
a. Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-IV (CAPS), an evaluation of PTSD symptoms.
b. Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), an evaluation of depression symptoms.
c. PTSD Checklist-Military (PCL-M), a brief questionnaire capturing PSTD symptoms.
d. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), a brief questionnaire capturing depression symptoms.
e. Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), Anxiety module, a brief questionnaire capturing anxiety symptoms.
f. Insomnia Severity Index, an assessment of poor sleep and impact of poor sleep life quality.
g. Combat Exposures Scale, an assessment of the intensity of combat exposure during deployment.
h. Michigan Alcohol Screening Test, an assessment of alcohol burden and misuse.
Minimum Education/Experience Required:
Master’s degree
OR
Bachelors +2 years OR 2 years as a Psychometrist 1.
Preferred Education/Experience: Graduate work in psychology or social work. Prior experience in performing neuropsychological and/or psychiatric assessments. Prior exposure to patients with neurological disorders and/or disabilities is preferred but not necessary.
NOTE: Training will be provided by the study for any exam the employee may not be familiar with. All employees will be paid for their hours of training.
Critical Skills and Expertise: Excellent character. Empathetic to those with disabilities. Willing to work evenings and weekends. Good with people. Works well in on a research team.
•Required License/Certification/Registration: None.
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter, and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
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