IONM Technologist

We are seeking a highly skilled IONM Technologist to join our team at Neuro Pathway LLC. As an IONM Technologist, you will play a critical role in providing intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) care for patients during surgical procedures where there is risk of neurologic injury.

• Explain Test Procedures: Clearly explain test procedures to patients and their family members to ensure they understand the process.
• Apply Electrodes: Accurately apply stimulation and recording electrodes in a timely manner.
• Perform Initial Assessment: Perform an initial clinical motor and sensory neurological assessment and incorporate results into expectations or changes in monitoring protocols.
• Consult with Anesthesia Team: Consult with the anesthesia team regarding management of anesthetic agents for successful recording of neurophysiological signals.
• Review Patient Records: Review patient medical records, x-rays, MRI scans, and clinical history to determine appropriateness of the monitoring.
• Prepare Patient: Prepare patients for neurophysiological monitoring by applying electrodes in the holding area and/or in the operating room.
• Calibrate Equipment: Calibrate, evaluate, and adjust equipment to optimize stimulation and recording parameters to acquire salient data.
• Document Patient Information: Establish and prepare medical record documentation in accordance with hospital and company policy.
• Implement Troubleshooting Methods: Implement appropriate troubleshooting methods, such as adjusting stimulation and recording parameters to collect accurate information.
• Communicate with Team: Communicate and document potential or real equipment problems to all relevant members of the clinical team.
• Interact with Surgeons: Interact with surgeons and other members of the surgical team to provide interpretive data regarding the patient's neurological status during the procedure.
• Identify and Eliminate Artifacts: Identify and eliminate physiological and non-physiological artifacts in recordings.
• Recognize Normal Patterns: Recognize normal patterns, normal variants, and abnormal patterns in neurophysiological recordings.
• Understand Medical Conditions: Understand the medical and pharmacological/anesthetic conditions that influence neurophysiological recordings.
• Record and Interpret Signals: Record, troubleshoot, identify, and interpret obligate neurophysiological signals, and report to the surgical team with options for specific interventions when necessary.
• Communicate Neurophysiological Changes: Communicate neurophysiological changes to the surgical team, providing a technical description of the monitoring recordings as needed.
• Perform Post-Operative Follow-Up: Perform post-operative clinical follow-up, and provide follow-up recording as needed.
• Disconnect Electrodes: Disconnect the electrodes from the patient following surgery and disassemble equipment.
• Follow Company Practices: Follow company needle and safety practices.
• Display and Print Waveforms: Display, label, and print waveforms to electronic copy for interpretation and/or archiving.
• Calculate Measures: Calculate measures such as evoked potential latency and amplitude following established guidelines and protocols.
• Prepare Accurate Documentation: Prepare accurate and timely IONM logs, files, and work/technical sheets, including a technical description of the IONM modalities, with emphasis on clinical observations in order to assist with preparation of a professional report.
• Ensure Required Documentation: Ensure that all required documentation is completed according to protocol established by the customer and management.
• Read and Implement Policies: Read, understand, and implement all policies and procedure guidelines.
• Inform Appropriate Individuals: Inform appropriate individuals of inventory level, equipment condition, and general needs.
• Assist Clinical Staff: Assist physician and other clinical staff members as requested.
• Ensure Supplies are Ordered: Ensure that supplies are ordered, stocked, and available as needed.
• Travel Locally: Travel locally to fill in coverage as needed.
• Live Company Values: Live the company values Integrity, Teamwork, Care & Improvement.
• Perform Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.