Neurodiagnostic Tech II -Per Diem - Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, NJ
About The Position
This position covers Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center and Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center. The Neurodiagnostic Tech II is responsible for working independently in a wide variety of hospital environments, including ICU and regular floors, with patient populations ranging from neonates to adults. The role involves obtaining relevant patient history, explaining procedures, and ensuring patient safety. A key aspect of the job is demonstrating knowledge of medications and their effects on EEG studies, as well as proficiency in the 10-20 international electrode placement system. The technician must be able to apply electrodes precisely, recognize and eliminate artifacts, select appropriate settings, and obtain quality data regardless of patient age or disability. Monitoring patients during testing, collaborating with physicians, and reviewing data for validity are also crucial. The role includes initial setup and maintenance of long-term testing, monitoring skin integrity, and communicating emergencies. Accurate data collection and equipment maintenance are essential, along with professional and respectful communication with all staff and colleagues. The position also promotes self-growth and development.
Requirements
- Must be able to work independently in a wide variety of hospital environments (ICU, regular floor) with patient types including neonate through adult patient populations.
- Obtains relevant patient history and uses this information to guide testing.
- Explains the procedure to the patient.
- 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.
- Recognizes and eliminates artifacts by troubleshooting and correcting when possible.
- Selects appropriate sensitivity settings and montages.
- Obtains quality data, ensuring technical quality regardless of patient’s age or disability.
- Monitors patients during testing.
- Works collaboratively with physicians who are responsible for the interpretation and clinical correlation of results.
- Reviews data during the recording to ensure validity and interpretability.
- Responsible for initial set up and timely maintenance of ongoing long-term testing.
- Monitors skin integrity and reports skin breakdown to nursing.
- Knowledgeable in communicating an emergency and able to care for patient during seizures.
- Accurate and timely data collection.
- Submits all required information for data logs with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ensures proper care and handling of all equipment and ensures that preventable damage does not occur.
- 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.
- Collaborates as needed to ensure a satisfactory experience for the patient.
Responsibilities
- Must be able to work independently in a wide variety of hospital environments (ICU, regular floor) with patient types including neonate through adult patient populations.
- Obtains relevant patient history and uses this information to guide testing. Explains the procedure to the patient. 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. Recognizes and eliminates artifacts by troubleshooting and correcting when possible. Selects appropriate sensitivity settings and montages. Obtains quality data, ensuring technical quality regardless of patient’s age or disability.
- Monitors patients during testing. Works collaboratively with physicians who are responsible for the interpretation and clinical correlation of results. Reviews data during the recording to ensure validity and interpretability.
- Responsible for initial set up and timely maintenance of ongoing long-term testing. Monitors skin integrity and reports skin breakdown to nursing.
- Knowledgeable in communicating an emergency and able to care for patient during seizures.
- Accurate and timely data collection. Submits all required information for data logs with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Equipment maintenance: ensures proper care and handling of all equipment and ensures that preventable damage does not occur. Maintains headboxes and other peripheral equipment to protect integrity and ensure long-term viability.
- Professionalism: timely and respectful communication with nursing staff, physicians, and colleagues. Promotes self-growth and development. Collaborates as needed to ensure a satisfactory experience for the patient.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
