Neurodiagnostic Tech II - Full Time - Nights - 7PM-7AM - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, NJ
About The Position
The Neurodiagnostic Tech II position at Atlantic Health's Morristown Medical Center involves working independently in various hospital environments, including ICU and regular floors, with patients ranging from neonates to adults. The role requires obtaining patient history, explaining procedures, ensuring patient safety, and demonstrating competency in EEG studies, including electrode placement, artifact troubleshooting, and data acquisition. The technician monitors patients, collaborates with physicians for interpretation, and manages long-term testing. Atlantic Health is a leading non-profit healthcare system in New Jersey with over 22,000 team members, recognized for high-quality care and numerous accolades, including being a "100 Best Companies to Work For" by Fortune and a "World’s Best Hospitals" by Newsweek. Morristown Medical Center is particularly noted for its national leadership in cardiology, orthopedics, and other specialties, and is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service.
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.
- 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.
- Must be competent in seizure pattern recognition for all patient populations.
- Must be skilled in their ability to provide a technologist's impression of their studies and be able to relay pertinent information to their partnering physicians.
- Skilled in pattern recognition and artifact detection.
- Displays competency in clipping, pruning and data archiving.
Responsibilities
- Work independently in a wide variety of hospital environments (ICU, regular floor) with patient types including neonate through adult patient populations.
- Obtain relevant patient history and use this information to guide testing.
- Explain the procedure to the patient.
- Demonstrate respect for the patient and family.
- Follow all patient safety guidelines and ensure a safe environment.
- Precisely apply electrodes using the 10-20 international electrode placement system with head measurement.
- Recognize and eliminate artifacts by troubleshooting and correcting when possible.
- Select appropriate sensitivity settings and montages.
- Obtain quality data, ensuring technical quality regardless of patient’s age or disability.
- Monitor patients during testing.
- Work collaboratively with physicians who are responsible for the interpretation and clinical correlation of results.
- Review data during the recording to ensure validity and interpretability.
- Responsible for initial set up and timely maintenance of ongoing long-term testing.
- Monitor skin integrity and report skin breakdown to nursing.
- Communicate an emergency and care for patient during seizures.
- Accurate and timely data collection.
- Submit all required information for data logs with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ensure proper care and handling of all equipment and ensure that preventable damage does not occur.
- Maintain headboxes and other peripheral equipment to protect integrity and ensure long-term viability.
- Timely and respectful communication with nursing staff, physicians, and colleagues.
- Promote self-growth and development.
- Collaborate as needed to ensure a satisfactory experience for the patient.
- Provide a technologist's impression of their studies and be able to relay pertinent information to their partnering physicians.
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
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
