Psychometrist III - Project NAVIGATOR - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Finance)

This position will support Project NAVIGATOR, an initiative under the UTHealth Houston Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. This project conducts innovative clinical trials to treat patients with depression and PTSD, and as well as prevention studies to advance Human Performance Science within Veteran, Military, and First Responder populations. Some of our studies involve precision medicine approaches, novel machine learning techniques, and Electroencephalogram (EEG) to identify biomarkers associated with treatment response to compounds with novel mechanisms of action. Duties will include recruitment and screening tasks, education of study participants, participant coordination and scheduling, administering EEG, neurocognitive and traditional psychometric assessments, as well as database management and architecture, monitoring, and setup in RedCap. Duties also include patient screening and assessment using gold-standard measurements via telehealth platforms throughout the study duration. Research staff will have the opportunity to be fully trained in study protocols, including electroencephalogram (EEG), electrocardiogram (ECG), computerized neurocognitive assessment, clinical trials methodology (ACRP), data collection methods and psychometric assessment components for PTSD and Depression diagnostics.

This role will also involve research duties such as:

• Managing clinical recruitment and enrollment activities, including identifying eligible patients, enrolling participants, scheduling clinical research activities, monitoring participant progress, psychometric assessments and screenings, coordinating and conducting on-site visits to include EEG, ECG, neurocognitive computerized testing procedures, and compensating participants according to study regulations and protocols.
• Managing IRB documents, submits protocol revisions as needed, and maintains compliance records and binders.
• Performs database management procedures and database architecture procedures to configure effective data capture systems and improve user experiences in the RedCap platform.
• Completes all study forms, study protocols, informed consent, and others as needed.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Administers cognitive, neuropsychological, and academic tests to patients; scores patient test results and provides scoring to Psychologists for evaluation and further treatment of the patient. Assist in Research development and data acquisition, input, and analysis as directed by Neuropsychologists. Assist in day to day management of testing lab technicians, patients, and materials.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Administers computerized neurocognitive tests of memory, language, sensory-perceptual and motor skills, attention, learning, visuospatial processing, executive functions, and traditional clinical interviewing/clinician-administered diagnostic tests for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and psychological conditions (e.g. MADRS, SCID, ATRQ, CPFQ, Q-LES-Q-SF, etc.) to assist in the evaluation of various patient populations to determine inclusion/exclusion criteria and evaluate response to treatment.
• Utilizes approved methods and techniques in administering standardized tests and works with the study PI in indeitifying diagnosis in accordance with generally accepted norms and methods for such tests.
• Clearly communicates test scores and associated qualitative testing information, and furnishes test results and other clinical observations to Psychologist in a timely and professional manner.
• Assists in the development and submission of research articles and scholarly works. Under the guidance of the Psychologists, assists in developing and conducting research protocols for the Project NAVIGATOR program. Assists with research data input and analysis, and development/submission of research articles and scholarly works as directed by the Psychologists.
• Coordinates the training and education of new Psychometrists, as well as students in the division.
• Assists Psychologists in any testing conducted on patients during surgical procedures.
• Responsible for the acquisition and monitoring of all inventories necessary to meet patient needs.
• Assists in the preparation of the annual budget with respect to testing inventory and other division needs.
• Develops new testing summary sheets and other documentation methods necessary to ensure effective communication.
• Acts as a liaison between internal staff and external vendors/sponsors.
• Manages Human Resources activities for direct reports in regards to: recruitment and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) by Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) preferred (department-dependent).

Certified Specialist in Psychometry (CSP) by Board of Certified Psychometrists (BCP) preferred

Basic computer skills using Windows, Word and Excel.
Ability to interact with a diverse adolescent and adult population in a clinical setting.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Master's in Psychology preferred.

Minimum Experience:

Four years of professional work experience in testing, scoring and associated administrative experience earned under the supervision of licensed psychologist or neuropsychologist. May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement. Experience in training/supervising other psychometrists and/or managing a testing lab is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.