The Clinical Rater / Senior Living Division Cognitive Rating Specialist is responsible for administering various psychometric efficacy scales and cognitive assessments, as well as completing interviews/ratings on study participants specific to several study protocols. This is a traveling position, as this person is responsible for attending to the cognitive rating scales for the whole of the Senior Living Division. This person will perform interviews/ratings/assessments on study subjects to determine current levels of functioning and to create a clinical impression of the study subject's current presentation throughout the duration of the trials. Clinical interviewing skills are a must, as well as knowledge of DSM 5 diagnoses.
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
· Administer cognitive assessments to subjects screening for and enrolled in studies in the Senior Living Division
· Administer clinical efficacy scales on subjects with various psychiatric diagnoses, primarily Alzheimer’s Disease
· Gather information from prospective subjects through a prescreening interview and determine eligibility for research trials.
· Submit accurate data utilizing Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and identified scoring conventions.
· Work with SICR Principal Investigators, raters, and coordinators in scheduling and initiating assessments and assist them with data query completion and data clarification.
· Interact with Sponsors, Study Monitors and Medical Monitors from pharmaceutical companies in a professional manner.
· Follow Sponsor, or protocol, specific requirements and applicable SICR internal SOPs.
· Review all medical records.
· Manage subject crises with professionalism and clinical expertise.
· Attend all required investigator meetings and internal SICR meetings.
· Successfully complete all sponsor-assigned training through web-portals and meetings to obtain rater certification on specified scales.
· Participate in monthly rater meetings, ongoing rater calibration, and training.
· Perform other related duties incidental to the work described therein.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· PhD in a Psychology related area
· Superior patient interview and diagnostic skills
· 3+ years cognitive assessment experience required
· Clinical assessment experience preferred
· Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Do you have superior patient interview and diagnostic skills?
Education:
Experience:
- Cognitive assessment: 3 years (Preferred)
- Clinical assessment: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person