Neuropsychology Technician

Neuropsychology Technician

Salt Lake City, UT

Reqid: 86262

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position assists in the cognitive evaluation of patients by administering, scoring and reporting the results of standardized tests of mental ability, as well as recording behavioral observations of patients during testing.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Essential Functions

• Provides administration, scoring, and reports results of standardized mental ability tests and questionnaires.

• Assists in abstracting relevant medical information from patients' charts and in obtaining medical history from patients and their families.

• Records behavioral observations and works to ensure that patients give their best effort during testing.

• Prepares and enters testing data into patient registry and maintains records.

• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.

• Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.

• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.

• Participates in rotation of work area, weekends, weekday hours and assigned holidays.

• Ability to work with a wide variety of patient populations dependent upon program/service assignment.

Qualifications

• Required

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences, a related field, or the equivalency.

• Qualifications (Preferred)

• Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intermediate work that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects while providing patient care to those with psychiatric conditions.

• Physical Requirements

• Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking

• Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed

• EEO Statement

• University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patient populations.

• All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

• University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at (801) 581-6500 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at (801) 581-6500 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

• This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

• Requisition Number 86262

• Reg/Temp Regular

• Employment Type Part-Time

• Shift Day

• Work Schedule 20 hours - Days

• Location Name Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital

• Workplace Set Up On-site

• City Salt Lake City

• State UT

• Department NRH OPC 45A PM&R Clinic

• Category Therapy/Rehabilitation

• Workplace Set Up On-site