Neurodiagnostic Assistant
About The Position
The Neurodiagnostic Assistant is responsible for monitoring system and camera controls, alerting physicians and staff to clinical seizures or other paroxysmal events, and communicating with patients and staff to gather information. The role involves documenting observations in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR), completing hospital training for emergency activations, and assisting neurodiagnostic technologists with tasks such as restocking supplies and equipment disinfection. The assistant performs procedures according to laboratory standards, adjusts equipment controls for optimal recordings, recognizes and manages artifact on EEG recordings, and troubleshoots equipment issues.
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 20 clinical observation hours under the direction of a credentialed Neurodiagnostic Technologist (R. EEG T., or CLTM) and successful completion of didactic course (LTM 100) and competency assessments to be completed within the first 90 days of employment, including but not limited to recognition of clinical seizures and other clinical paroxsymal events, ictal testing procedures, measures to reduce risk of fall, and seizure first aid.
- Strong and effective communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and patient service skills
- Intermediate computer skills, including use of the electronic medical record
- Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
- Must sit, stand, walk, twist, and lift throughout the workday.
- Perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
- Work environment may contain potential for exposure to blood and body fluids or other unpleasant fumes or hazards and, therefore, must have ability to work in that type of environment and wear protective clothing as necessary.
- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
- Exposed to normal office environment.
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 etablished 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. This may include appropriate control setting changes on the equipment and use of activation procedures.
- Recognizes patient or environmental artifact on the study. Documents, eliminates or takes proper measure to monitor the artifact.
- Troubleshoots equipment problems and communicates with biomed, manufacturer tech support or supervisor.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
