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 to patients and their family members in a clear and concise manner.
• Apply stimulation and recording electrodes accurately and efficiently.
• Perform initial clinical motor and sensory neurological assessments and incorporate results into monitoring protocols.
• Consult with the anesthesia team regarding management of anesthetic agents for successful recording of neurophysiological signals.
• Review patient medical records, x-rays, MRI scans, and clinical history to determine appropriateness of monitoring.
• Prepare patients for neurophysiological monitoring by applying electrodes in the holding area and/or in the operating room.
• Calibrate, evaluate, and adjust equipment to optimize stimulation and recording parameters.
• Establish and prepare medical record documentation in accordance with hospital and company policy.
• Implement troubleshooting methods to collect accurate information.
• Keep equipment clean and in proper working order, reporting malfunctions to supervisor and/or biomedical engineering department and/or manufacturer.
• Communicate and document potential or real equipment problems to relevant members of the clinical team.
• Establish and maintain timely communication with other members of the neuromonitoring team.
• Interact with surgeons and other members of the surgical team to provide interpretive data regarding patients' neurological status during procedures.
• Identify and eliminate physiological and non-physiological artifacts in recordings.
• Recognize normal patterns, normal variants, and abnormal patterns in neurophysiological recordings.
• Understand medical and pharmacological/anesthetic conditions that influence neurophysiological recordings.
• Understand clinical correlations between abnormal evoked potentials and various pathological states.
• Record, troubleshoot, identify, and interpret obligate neurophysiological signals, and report to the surgical team with options for specific interventions when necessary.
• Communicate neurophysiological changes to the surgical team, providing a technical description of the monitoring recordings as needed.
• Perform post-operative clinical follow-up and provide follow-up recording as needed.
• Disconnect electrodes from patients following surgery and disassemble equipment.
• Follow company needle and safety practices.
• Display, label, and print waveforms to electronic copy for interpretation and/or archiving.
• Calculate measures such as evoked potential latency and amplitude following established guidelines and protocols.
• Prepare accurate and timely IONM logs, files, and work/technical sheets, including a technical description of the IONM modalities, with emphasis on clinical observations.
• Ensure that all required documentation is completed according to protocol established by the customer and management.
• Read, understand, and implement all policies and procedure guidelines.
• Inform appropriate individuals of inventory level, equipment condition, and general needs.
• Assist physician and other clinical staff members as requested.
• Ensure that supplies are ordered, stocked, and available as needed.
• Travel locally to fill in coverage as needed.
• Live the company values of Integrity, Teamwork, Care & Improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Registered EEG, EP, or NCST.
• Certification in one or more of the following: CNIM, DABNM, or BCS-IOM.
• Two years' minimum experience in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring.
• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in a science-related field required.
• Ability to work on call.

• Five plus years of experience preferred.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Possess good interpersonal skills to communicate with patients and medical personnel.
• Possess good organizational skills and be able to multi-task in a fast-paced operating room environment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, employees, and organizations.
• Ability to speak clearly, write, and understand English.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in routine and/or emergency situations.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics.
• Ability to analyze complex information simultaneously such as neurophysiological data in relationship to surgical context, type of anesthesia, and environmental factors and influences.
• Basic typing and computer skills.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job, which may vary by location.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• While performing the essential duties of this job, the associate is required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to grasp, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch; talk or hear.
• Hearing must be normal, with or without correction.
• Must be able to lift and/or move, push or pull 50 lbs. or more with or without assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Vision must be normal with or without correction.
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner.
• Associates work in hospitals and other business or office settings.
• The noise level encountered may vary from quiet to loud.
• Associates may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and hazardous chemicals.
• Ability to work a minimum of eight hours per day and longer according to case/staffing requirements.
• Ability to work when needed and be available to work variable hours and shifts (day, afternoon, evening, weekends, holidays).
• Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced work environment.