Neurodiagnostic Technologist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Experience as a neurodiagnostic technologist 0-1 year preferred
• Possess analytical skills to evaluate test results and understand patient needs
• Excellent listening and communication skills both verbal and written
• Demonstrate efficient knowledge of all equipment operation, tools and procedures specific to assigned area, and effectively troubleshoot issues as they arise
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal professional relationships with physicians, management, peers, patients, and their families
• Demonstrate strong customer service skills, including the ability to use appropriate judgment, independent thinking and creativity when resolving issues and conflict
• Must have to ability to handle sensitive and confidential patient information

Nice To Haves

• Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist [R. EEG T.] - ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing & Accreditation preferred
• Proficient in obtaining accurate EKG tracings
• Can recognize life-threatening arrhythmias as well as EKG artifacts
• Able to enter data quickly and accurately
• Competent in measuring blood pressure

Responsibilities

• Preparing and educating patients prior to testing
• Conducting autonomic tests (with autonomic studies lasting up to two hours)
• Monitoring blood pressure and heart rate
• Placing electrodes
• Stocking and maintaining testing rooms
• Managing supplies and inventory
• Measuring the heart rate and blood pressure of the patient who will be exposed to a variety of stimuli that are controlled by the technologist such as deep breathing, active standing, and passive head-up tilting on a tilt-table
• Performing a sympathetic skin response test that will evaluate and record the galvanic response from the skin
• Preparing the patient for all autonomic testing in the lab as well as providing explanations of what to expect
• Organizing the data into a report
• Performing standard electroencephalographic (EEG) examinations (includes routine awake and sleep EEGs, portable EEGs, long term monitoring bedside EEGs, and EMU) on both outpatients and inpatients
• Test set up, electrode application, conduction of tests and the collection of information pertinent to the interpretation of the tests
• Collects patients medical information needed to customize tests
• Indicates artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain such as poor electrode contacts or patient movement on electroneurodiagnostic recordings
• Monitors patients during tests or surgeries using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP) instruments, or video recording equipment
• Conducts tests to determine cerebral death, the absence of brain activity, or the probability of recovery from a coma
• Calibrates, troubleshoots, or repairs equipment and corrects equipment malfunctions

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits
• Career advancement opportunities
• Differentials
• Premiums
• Bonuses as applicable
• Recognition programs