The Department of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Health seeks a Psychometrist (Psychometrician) to join our dynamic neuropsychology team. Dartmouth Neuropsychologists deliver world-class clinical care to patients with a wide variety of medical and neurological complexities, helping to improve quality of life and enhance health outcomes. We have a long history of groundbreaking work in the areas of epilepsy, dementia, and traumatic brain injury, thanks to numerous collaborations and multi-disciplinary work across the health system. Active in research as well, the neuropsychology group always has a diverse mix of ongoing investigator-initiated projects. Our team consists of 9 neuropsychologists, nine postdoctoral fellows, 3 predoctoral interns, and 3 psychometrists. In this role, you would work with our providers serving pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations, collaborating with both faculty and postdocs on the completion of neuropsychological assessments.

We strive to deliver care of the highest quality while also increasing access to that care for the patients of Northern New England. Our team seeks to add a psychometrist who can strike a balance between efficiency and a focused appreciation for human behavior. We work as a unit, from psychometrists to interns and postdocs to faculty, thus relying heavily on trust and communication to facilitate the best possible outcomes for patients and referring providers. As such, candidates must possess strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Previous experience as a psychometrist is preferred, but a background in psychology or behavioral health is also valuable.

This is a full-time, 40-hour/week, benefitted position.  

More information about our benefits can be found here: DHMC and Clinics Employee Benefits

1. Accurately administers clinical and research neuropsychological test batteries, which require strict adherence to a large number of standardized procedures.
2. Observes and records patient's behavior during one-on-one test administration; monitor patient's progress and notifies supervisor when change in battery may be indicated.
3. Elicits patient's best performance by providing/creating a pleasant and safe environment for the patient; evaluates and responds to patient's needs during evaluation.
4. Accurately scores and norms tests in accordance with scoring manual; describes qualitative errors and completes associated forms.
5. Monitors patients' mood, behavior and any suicidal or homicidal ideation during testing and notifies supervisor appropriately.
6. Accurately enters data into databases, participates in quality assurance procedures and maintains quality assurance standards.
7. Participates in skill development and quality assurance meetings and didactics.
8. Participates in the recruitment of research subjects into protocols; applies inclusion/ exclusion criteria and screens accordingly.
9. Conducts literature reviews, secures articles, updates Endnote or equivalent databases and downloads PDF files into an electronic reference library.
10. Participates in pilot testing of new cognitive tests and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) probes.
11. Administers fMRI tasks during scanning; transfers and properly documents electronic scan data; becomes familiar with specialized scan processing software and processes fMRI scans.
12. Scores fMRI performance data using specialized spreadsheets.
13. Processes structural MRI scans, including data transfer, preprocessing, and volumetric measurement of brain structures and brain lesions using BRAINS, Alice, Analyze and related software packages.
14. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Bachelor's degree and one (1) year of relevant experience in a health or social science, clinical/research setting or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Effective communication skills required.
• Experience in administration of neuropsychological tests or other standardized tests and various software packages highly desirable.
• Experience with medical image analysis methods and use of Linux and SGI workstations helpful.

• BLS required within 30 days.