Neurodiagnostic Assistant

Advocate Aurora Health • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

The Neurodiagnostic Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting neurodiagnostic technologists by monitoring patients during EEG procedures, documenting observations, and ensuring the proper functioning of equipment. This position requires effective communication with patients and clinical staff, as well as the ability to respond to clinical events and assist in maintaining a safe environment for patients.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) to be obtained within the first 90 days of employment.
• High School Graduate.
• Successful completion of LTM 100 Introduction to LTM for EMU personnel offered in-house within the first 90 days of employment.
• No Experience Required; will be trained in-house with a minimum of 20 clinical observation hours under the direction of a credentialed Neurodiagnostic Technologist.

Nice To Haves

• Strong and effective communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and patient service skills
• Intermediate computer skills, including use of the electronic medical record.

Responsibilities

• Possesses knowledge of monitoring system and camera controls.
• Alerts physician, nursing and/or clinical staff when clinical seizures or other paroxysmal events occur.
• Communicates with patients and clinical staff to obtain information when events occur.
• Documents observations on patient's EEG recording as well as in patient's electronic medical record (EMR).
• Completes hospital training to alert supervisor and/or activate hospital systems such as rapid response, cardiac arrest, etc. per established protocols when encountering patient issues.
• Assists neurodiagnostic technologists as needed (restocking supplies, electrode removal and disinfection, etc.).
• Performs procedures according to the laboratory standards and implements alternative methods and/or adjusts controls to obtain optimal recordings.
• Recognizes patient or environmental artifact on the study and documents, eliminates or takes proper measures to monitor the artifact.
• Troubleshoots equipment problems and communicates with biomed, manufacturer tech support or supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees