Psych Evaluations

[Fry14MN]

My partner told me today that she has to take a psych eval for her PD job. She asked if I will have to take one to be a medic and I didn't know the answer. Is this something that is required?

 

[Flying]

Maybe only for municipal/county jobs, I've never heard of a private job that makes you go through a psych eval.

 

[Ewok Jerky]

Why, you scared?

 

[Fry14MN]

I'm a bit crazy but not that crazy

 

[MMiz]

It seems to be the norm for most law enforcement jobs, sometimes a requirement for municipal gigs, but I've never heard of a psych evaluation for private EMS.

Check out the police officer forums to see how many fail the psych eval and polygraph for seemingly no reason.

 

[Tigger]

Why, you scared?

"You smell that Rabbit?"
*sniff sniff"
"Fear."

 

[AtlasFlyer]

I work for a municipal /city-run 3rd service agency and did not have to do a psych eval during hiring process.

Maybe they should though...

 

[Underoath87]

Not likely, though many places will ask you questions during the hiring interview that serve as an informal psych eval (mainly to see how you perform under pressure).

 

[medicaltransient]

I've done it, just be as professional and mature as possible. You don't have to say anything that would not relate to your job. That is just what I did.

 

[Run with scissors]

I hate those, I feel like I subconsciously lie, to give them the answer I think they are looking for.

 

[Chewy20]

Had a 650 question psych written eval then a 1.5 hour in person eval by the psych doc. Lots of fun.

Almost every pd will put you through this. Highly doubt any private EMS will ever do it. Like others have said it's usually for public civil service type gigs.