Neurodiagnostic Advanced Analyst Imaging EMU Full Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Palos Heights, IL

5h • $41 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

The Neurodiagnostic Advanced Analyst reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and follows its Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. This independent, proficient role performs and trains others in long-term monitoring, ICU, EMU, and continuous EEG monitoring duties, and may act as a physician extender in collaboration with the supervising physician and other healthcare staff.

The position performs neurodiagnostic review of noninvasive and invasive EMU studies, ICU video EEG, cortical mapping, ambulatory EEG, routine EEG, and EEG performed during PET, Wada, and tilt-table procedures. It includes daily scanning, documentation, and annotation of events; preparation of final reports and detailed EEG descriptions; and management of invasive EEG implants before, during, and after procedures. The analyst also works with EEG databases and systems, creates montages and technical reports, reviews quantitative EEG, and performs EEG post-processing.

The analyst serves as a department educator, helps plan educational lectures, case studies, and continuing education courses, and teaches fellows and residents. The role also supports quality assurance, accreditation, quality improvement, departmental education, and operational coverage as needed. This is an onsite, full-time weekday day-shift position with possible weekend work, scheduled for 80 hours per pay period (40 hours per week).

Requirements

• Hold ABRET registration as both an EEG Technologist (R.EEG T.) and in Continuous Long Term Video Monitoring (CLTM).
• Be eligible to sit for the NeuroAnalyst-CLTM Exam through ABRET and obtain the credential within 12 months.
• Have at least 7 years of experience working in Neurodiagnostics.
• Hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Demonstrate performance in each of the multiple modalities at a level equal or superior to a technologist registered in that modality.
• Have an associate degree or higher.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work as a supervisor or lead technician.
• A bachelor’s degree or additional training in neurophysiology monitoring, business, healthcare, or a related area.
• Prior work experience in an academic or tertiary healthcare center.

Responsibilities

• Perform neurodiagnostic review of noninvasive and invasive EMU studies, ICU video EEG, cortical mapping, ambulatory EEG, routine EEG, and EEG during PET, Wada, and tilt-table procedures in accordance with facility and department policies.
• Perform daily scanning, documentation, and annotation of ictal, interictal, and paroxysmal events.
• Use accepted terminology to annotate EMU, ICU, EEG, and ambulatory recordings.
• Write final reports and detailed descriptions of EEG patterns, seizure semiology, radiologic findings, mapping of ictal and interictal abnormalities, and selected representative EEG samples.
• Manage invasive EEG implant procedures preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively, including electrode setup, montage creation and verification, troubleshooting, hookup and discontinuation, and cortical-mapping stimulation.
• Archive EEG studies; use the Nihon Kohden database; create montages, technical reports, maps, and OR trajectories; and perform quantitative EEG.
• Review and interpret quantitative EEG and perform EEG post-processing.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of medications and their effects on EEG waveforms and patterns.
• Act as a department educator and maintain ABRET continuing education requirements for CLTM by reviewing current literature and attending continuing education meetings and seminars.
• Collaborate with physicians and the Education Coordinator to plan educational lectures, case studies, and CEU courses.
• Assist with teaching EEG monitoring to fellows and residents rotating through the department.
• Develop and maintain relationships with END programs.
• Review continuous and prolonged EEGs for appropriate start and stop times in the Nihon Kohden database and Epic.
• Audit EEG annotation and Epic documentation for quality assurance and accreditation submissions.
• Provide administrative coverage in other NTC areas as necessary.
• Participate in departmental in-services, monthly staff meetings, and continuing education.
• Provide feedback and improvement suggestions to the NTC Resource Coordinator and/or Manager and participate in improvement initiatives and projects.
• Provide verbal or written feedback on Neurodiagnostic Technicians and student preceptors to the NTC Medical Director, Coordinator, and/or Manager.
• Participate in organizational and departmental quality improvement activities, model quality work and self-improvement, and suggest departmental process improvements.
• Perform other related duties consistent with patient and technical care needs and the employee's skill set.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• A range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree