Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

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.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences or related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

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.

Problem Solving

• 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. This position may work with a wide variety of patient populations dependent upon program/service assignment.

Comments

The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.  The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.