Psychometrist/Research Assistant

at  University of Minnesota

Duties/Responsibilities:

EPINET Measurement Based Care (70%):

• Schedule appointments with patients and staff per protocols; send reminders for appointments as needed
• Prepare for clinical appointments by reserving rooms and equipment, printing off forms, creating participant profiles,

etc.

• Create patient profiles within data collection tools
• Conduct assessments such as: diagnostic interviews; clinical interviews for symptom and functioning; and

neurocognitive assessments

• Collect data using paper forms, digital databases, and computerized tools per protocol
• Support patients during self-report tasks, including providing instructions, technical troubleshooting, and answering

questions

• Score assessment materials and paperwork from appointments
• Conduct clinical chart reviews using medical records
• Order Measurement Based Care reports for clinicians as requested
• Attend clinic huddles to coordinate patient care with care team
• Adhere to clinic policies
• Communicate critical observations to clinical team members and/or study team leads as required
• Other tasks as assigned

Research Participant Recruitment and Retention (10%):

• Recruit interested individuals to participate in research projects; meet in person or over the phone and answer email

inquiries

• Support recruitment into other EPINET studies by providing referrals to team members
• Use pre-established recruitment materials to advertise the study, per protocol
• Coordinate with clinicians at the recruiting site via email, electronic health systems, and team meetings to learn of

potential participants

• Coordinate patient referrals by joining clinical appointments
• Screen participants for eligibility using pre-established scripts and questionnaires
• Obtain informed consent and assent; conduct assessments of capacity to consent to research
• Maintain regular contact with research participants per protocol to keep participants engaged in research activities
• Dispense participant compensation
• Support participants with technological issues, including during remote components of the study
• Communicate with research coordinators from other research labs to provide referrals, as appropriate
• Other tasks as assigned

Data Management (10%):

• Enter scored data into databases; verify entered data using double-entry procedures
• Extract or transcribe data from outside sources for permanent storage in study databases
• Complete regular quality checks and clean-up of data
• Prepare data for submission to national data archive centers per grant requirements
• Prepare regular updates for team meetings and grant reports, as requested
• Maintain regulatory documents such as enrollment logs as required by local and federal regulations
• Other tasks as assigned

Lab support tasks (10%):

• Participate in regular team meetings
• Conduct literature reviews in support of manuscripts, grants, and other tasks as needed
• Prepare materials for presentations, publications, and grants, such as figures or tables
• Support quality improvement initiatives to help improve clinical operations
• Other tasks as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS or a combination of related education and employment experience totaling four years
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent people skills, such as the ability to form strong working relationships, customer relations, etc.
• Ability to self-organize and work independently

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field
• Previous experience conducting clinical research, including: screening and recruiting participants; obtaining informed

consent; conducting standardized clinical interviews and/or neurocognitive assessments

• Previous experience in a clinical setting, including direct patient care, medical scribe, nursing assistant, or similar
• Previous experience working with individuals with psychotic illnesses in a clinical or research setting

This entry level position will support the Early Psychosis Intervention Network (EPINET) project. This project is led by Co-PIs Drs. Sophia Vinogradov and Piper Meyer-Kalos. EPINET is part of a national NIMH initiative which aims to create a network of early psychosis intervention treatment centers offering specialty care to individuals with a recent onset psychotic illness. This study has two primary components. In the first, we are examining longitudinal measurement based care, comprised of self-report assessments and remote interviews conducted through teleconferencing applications. The data from these assessments will generate a personalized report which will be presented to the participant by a clinical team member. The second component is a 12-week mobile intervention of cognitive training and motivational enhancement using mobile applications, which the participant will complete at home.
To learn more, visit our website at https://med.umn.edu/psychiatry.
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• Participate in regular team meetings
• Conduct literature reviews in support of manuscripts, grants, and other tasks as needed
• Prepare materials for presentations, publications, and grants, such as figures or tables
• Support quality improvement initiatives to help improve clinical operations
• Other tasks as assigne