Research Psychometrist – AdventHealth Orlando
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
Benefits from Day One
Paid Days Off from Day One
Career Development
Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
Mental Health Resources and Support
Pet Insurance*
Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)
* Nursing or BU specific benefits and perks
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full Time, Days
Shift : 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location: 265 E. Rollins Street, Suite 2000, Orlando, FL 32804.
The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Orlando
Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year
The role you’ll contribute:
The Research Psychometrist is responsible for conducting inpatient and/or outpatient assessments of research participants that are cognitively healthy or with a variety of developmental, medical, and neurological conditions, as part of industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated clinical trials. Assessments will be completed in accordance with trial protocols, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, and International Conference on Harmonization/Good Clinical Practices (ICH/GCP) guidelines. In this role, the research psychometrist collaborates with Principal Investigators, Clinical Neuropsychologists, study sponsors, and other research and clinical team members. The research psychometrist will perform activities including administering and scoring neuropsychological tests, as well as research participant recruitment, screening, and consenting, providing concierge-level service for all participant-facing interactions during the course of clinical trials and research studies.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
Effectively performs standardized administration and scoring of a wide range of psychological and neuropsychological tests
Establishes and maintains an appropriate testing environment for administering tests in a variety of settings
Scores all tests administered, documents behavioral observations, and provides a brief summary of results
Provides a core service to score and interpret tests administered by other research sites, as deemed necessary for research projects
Through collaboration with other research team members, ensures compliant data entry/data mining into registries, patient records, and research specific database systems and other portals necessary for the specifics of the testing administered
Participate in sponsor/CRO/PI-mandated training on tests used in specific research trials and demonstrate proficiency in administering these tests, as determined by the sponsor/CRO/PI
Attend and participate in team meetings
May instruct trainees in proper test administration and reviews the work of trainees for accuracy to ensure assessments are conducted properly and completely (may require travel)
Conducts in-service training for all new assessment tools or scoring programs as they are introduced into the environment
Collaborates with scientists, psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, physicians, and other study team members to provide consultations and implement research protocols
Assists in coordination of ongoing research activities including meeting with study investigators, site monitors, and other study team members in-person and remotely via phone and video call, subject recruitment and scheduling, and completion of required data elements for the conduct of the study
Execute the informed consent process for AdventHealth Research Institute participants in clinical trials and research studies across multiple locations. This may require travel between sites, and/or the use of technology
Provision of concierge level service for all patient facing interactions during the course of clinical trials and research studies
Assists Principal Investigators and research staff in the development of compliant research protocols and other control documents
Collaborate with clinical research supervisors and staff to implement standard operating procedures (SOP) for the Institutes research division intended to meet standards. Ensures all patient-facing activities are compliant with clinical research standards and AHRI procedures.
Attend Investigator Meetings as determined by study sponsors (may require travel)
Maintain sensitivity to cost containment measures by conserving hospital supplies, equipment, and human resources while overseeing proposed project budgets from internal and external funding sources
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed :
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field OR
3 years of experience in the administration of neuropsychological tests
Preferred qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field
Experience administering neuropsychological tests as part of research trials
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.
Category: Research
Organization: AdventHealth Orlando
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: 1 - Day
Req ID: 24044825
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.