Neurodiagnostic Technologist

Scottish Rite for Children•Dallas, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood! This role involves assisting in setting up monitoring equipment while assuring patient safety, performing routine and advanced testing, and writing descriptive technical analyses. The technologist will be trained to alert supervisors and activate hospital systems in case of patient clinical issues. Effective communication with team members, critical thinking, and adherence to policies and procedures are essential. The position requires the ability to apply electrodes, obtain high-quality waveforms independently, troubleshoot common problems in IONM recordings, and recognize clinically significant events and patterns. The technologist will also be involved in teaching and training other ND technologists and assisting those not yet credentialed for board examination. Following policies for critical test results and performing other assigned duties are also part of the role. The position works under general technical supervision and the supervision of an interpreting physician provider.

Requirements

Associate degree or graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited ND program.
CNIM Certification required
Meets all requirements and qualifications as specified in IONM Neurodiagnostic Tech I in the ND field which includes an additional three (3) years of experience in advanced modality: IONM setting.
Minimum of three (3) years experience in advanced modality: IONM setting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Health Science is preferred.
R. EEG T/R. EP T. preferred
Pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Helps set up monitoring equipment while assuring patient safety.
Performs routine testing under supervision; writes a descriptive technical analysis.
Has hospital training to alert supervisor and/or activate hospital system such as rapid response, cardiac arrest, etc… per established protocols when encountering patient clinical issues.
Recognize changes and communicate such with team as specified in the departmental policy and procedure manual.
Performs routine, as well as more advanced testing; recognizes clinically significant events and patterns.
Able to provide teaching and training for other ND technologists.
Assists those who are not credentialed for board examination.
Able to apply electrodes and obtain high-quality waveforms Independently.
Able to troubleshoot common problems in IONM recordings.
Follows policy and Procedures regarding critical test results.
Able to write technical descriptive analysis.
Assists in development of and monitoring of adherence to policies and procedures for department.