Neuroscience Group has an exciting full-time opportunity for a Neurodiagnostic Technologist to join our growing team. This position is ideal for a technologist who enjoys working directly with patients, collaborating with physicians and clinical teams, and performing a variety of neurodiagnostic procedures in an outpatient setting.
Our Neurodiagnostic Technologists prepare patients for and perform routine electroneurodiagnostic (END) procedures, collecting high-quality data used by our physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions. Procedures include routine and ambulatory EEG, BAER, VER, SSEP, and assisting with EMG/NCV studies. The position also includes occasional travel to our regional clinic locations with physicians to perform EMG/NCV studies.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs END procedures under direct supervision and in accordance with the standards and protocols of the laboratory.
- Verifies identity of patient and provides adequate patient ID on all studies.
- Protects patient confidentiality.
- Measures and accurately applies electrodes in a timely manner and with appropriate impedances. Demonstrates competency in multiple electrode application techniques.
- Documents a comprehensive patient history gathering appropriate information from patient, patient's record, and family members including neurological symptomatology and medications.
- Evaluates the patient for comprehension and ability to cooperate. Utilizes approved methods to improve patient cooperation/relaxation.
- Educates the patient and/or family on the test procedure, interacting on a level appropriate to the patient's age and mental capacity.
- Implements alternative methods or adjusts controls to obtain optimal recording. This may include appropriate control setting changes on the machine, use of extra electrodes, extra montages, and use of activation procedures.
- Recognizes artifacts (patient, instrumental, or environmental). Documents, eliminates, or takes proper measures to monitor the artifact.
- Attends to patient needs while in the department.
- Ensures patient safety at all times. Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate actions to take during emergency situations. Ensures electrical safety to patient and staff.
- Demonstrates knowledge of departmental infection control standards relating to patient, equipment, and electrodes. Complies with department/institution guidelines for handling of infectious/hazardous materials.
- Keeps equipment clean and in proper working order. Verifies appropriate calibrations and makes adjustments, if necessary. Troubleshoots equipment problems and repairs or reports to manager promptly.
- Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills with patients, their families, lab staff, physicians, and other members of the clinic staff.
- Demonstrates knowledge of neuroanatomy, physiology, basic electronics, electrical safety, END instrumentation, pattern recognition, and various medical and pharmacological conditions that influence END procedures.
- Reviews studies with interpreting physician and implements suggestions for quality improvement.
- Successfully competent to independently review and clip Ambulatory EEG studies.
- Learns to perform additional and advanced END procedures by supervised practice with increasing independence.
- Performs clerical duties as required including scheduling of procedures, archiving of studies, and charge entry.
- Expands knowledge by participation in conferences, in-services, and independent study.
