Neuro Intraop Monitoring Tech

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare•Tallahassee, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only Level II Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care, and the most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle. Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices. Primarily responsible for performing all aspects of the Intraoperative Monitoring Program which entails educating staff, patient and families on the monitoring process. Performs and maintains all EEG and EP technical duties in the OR during surgery. Assesses neurological function of patients during their surgery and reporting data to the neuroanesthesiologist for intervention when necessary. Edits data for the permanent medical record.

Requirements

High school diploma (or equivalent)
One (1) of the following credentials: Registration for Electroencephalographic Technologists (R. EEG T.) from the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET), Registration for Evoked Potential Technologists (R. EP T.) from the ABRET, Certification for Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM) from the ABRET, or an associate degree in electroneurodiagnostic (END) technology accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
HR may accept three (3) years of directly-related job training in lieu of required credentials at hire with one (1) of the above credentials required within eighteen (18) months post-hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience in, or exposure to, intraoperative monitoring
Associate degree in END technology accredited by the CAAHEP
One (1) or more of the following credentials from the ABRET: R. EEG T., R. EP T., or CNIM

Responsibilities

Performing all aspects of the Intraoperative Monitoring Program
Educating staff, patient and families on the monitoring process
Performing and maintaining all EEG and EP technical duties in the OR during surgery
Assessing neurological function of patients during their surgery
Reporting data to the neuroanesthesiologist for intervention when necessary
Editing data for the permanent medical record