Job Details
psychological tests to patients and/or family.Job Description
OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES needed in addition to Essential Functions:
Must have necessary skills to give batteries of tests to a wide variety of individuals of all ages and abilities.
Must posses computer and word processing software competence.
Must continue learning and gaining skills with new testing materials.
Must utilize good judgment in situations that will bring out the best performance in individuals.
Must have ability to work with and communicate effectively with patients their families and other healthcare providers.
Must be able to find and review materials in patient charts and electronic records.
Must be able to participate in research activities as needed (administer score enter and prepare data and conduct statistical analysis literature review prepare graphs/tables).
Must be self-motivating highly enthusiastic and well organized.
Must be able to demonstrate maturity to maintain professional demeanor.
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL CONTACTS:
Internal Relationships: Providers patient care areas non-patient care areas
External Relationships: Patients families
EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors Degree in Psychology or related field. Advanced course work preferred.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES AND REGISTRATION:
None required
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Prior experience administering psychological testing batteries is preferred
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)Worker Sub Type
RegularEmployee Entity
Jefferson University PhysiciansPrimary Location Address
100 S 9th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of AmericaNationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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