Neurodiagnostic Tech II - Per Diem - Morristown & Overlook Medical Center, NJ

Atlantic Health • Summit, NJ

115d

About The Position

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Per Diem Neurodiagnostic Technologist II for the Neurodiagnostics Departments at Morristown & Overlook Medical Center. The department at Morristown Medical Center requires 12-hour shifts (7a-7p, 10a-10p, or 7p-7a). Weekend rotations are required for all Per Diem employees. There are no on-call requirements.

Requirements

• Competency in seizure pattern recognition.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Knowledge of medications and their effects on EEG studies.
• Experience with the 10-20 international electrode placement system.
• Ability to monitor patients during testing and communicate effectively with physicians.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and ambulatory EEGs in the department as well as bedside routines for adults and pediatrics.
• Performs Long Term Monitoring hookups for all inpatient populations.
• Works in a wide variety of hospital environments (ICU, regular floor) with patient types including neonate through adult patient populations.
• Works independently as well as in a team setting.
• Competent in seizure pattern recognition for all patient populations.
• Skilled in providing a technologist's impression of studies and relaying pertinent information to partnering physicians.
• Obtains relevant patient history and uses this information to guide testing.
• Explains the procedure to the patient and demonstrates respect for the patient and family.
• Follows all patient safety guidelines and ensures a safe environment.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency of medications and their effects on EEG studies.
• Displays competency using the 10-20 international electrode placement system with head measurement.
• Precisely applies electrodes and recognizes and eliminates artifacts by troubleshooting and correcting when possible.
• Selects appropriate sensitivity settings and montages to obtain quality data.
• Monitors patients during testing and works collaboratively with physicians responsible for interpretation and clinical correlation of results.
• Reviews data during the recording to ensure validity and interpretability.
• Makes decisions regarding data collection and adapts methods according to clinical observations and tracings.
• Knowledgeable in communicating an emergency and able to care for patients during seizures.
• Responsible for initial setup and ongoing timely maintenance of long-term testing.
• Monitors skin integrity and reports skin breakdown to nursing.
• Skilled in pattern recognition and artifact detection.
• Displays competency in clipping, pruning, and data archiving.
• Accurate and timely data collection and submits all required information for data logs with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ensures proper care and handling of all equipment and prevents damage.
• Maintains headboxes and other peripheral equipment to protect integrity and ensure long-term viability.
• Timely and respectful communication with nursing staff, physicians, and colleagues.
• Promotes self-growth and development and collaborates as needed to ensure a satisfactory experience for the patient.
• Operates under limited guidance and works on moderately complex to complex situations.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees