TMS Technician

About Us:
We are a psychiatric healthcare system, dedicated to providing mental healthcare for all, with seven locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, and two additional sites located in Rochester and Mankato. With a robust benefits package, career advancement opportunities, and great workplace culture, we value our employees and the work they do each day for our patients and families. Our services span the full continuum of care for patients, with a variety of roles and opportunities for job-seekers looking for more than a job, but a place where you can grow in your career.

Responsibilities:
Psychiatric Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Technician administers TMS treatments under the supervision of Psychiatrist.  The TMS Technician sets up equipment for each treatment and ensures patient comfort and monitors for safety.  Also provides questionnaires to monitor physical or emotional changes and reports information to the physician.

 

Hours for the role are Monday - Friday, 730a-4p

 

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Assists in the observation, planning, interventions, and evaluation of care to patients within the area assigned pursuant to the policies and procedures of PrairieCare

Learns and operates Brainsway TMS machine independently on a daily basis

Ensures safety of patients and staff by constantly monitoring for potential safety hazards and reports issues appropriately

Responsible for creating a therapeutic and healing environment that provides the best care and the best patient experience

Communicates with patients that come from all backgrounds with kindness, humor, and relatability

Communicates effectively with patients by phone and computer, to answer patient questions about TMS process, and explain expectations.

Completes documentation in a timely manner.  Effectively operates the EHR system, including charting, bill entry, and scheduling

Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patients and families.

Keeps the exam rooms organized by notifying the correct individual when supplies are low and stocks the supplies. Monitors the exam rooms to ensure tidiness and cleanliness

Knowledgeable of and performs safe infection control practices including good hand hygiene, standard precautions, cleaning equipment and the environment. Monitors and helps to ensure tidiness and cleanliness in the patient care areas.

Performs clerical functions as directed, and performs other duties as assigned

Oriented and educated in gender, cultural differences, and in age-appropriate care for the assigned area

Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient's developmental age and to the patient's and family's diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights.

Monitors own level of expertise continuously using ongoing self-assessments. Collaborates with team, seeks timely advice, and gives and always accepts feedback to ensure safe patient care

Works under the direct supervision of the TMS physician 

Qualifications:
Associate degree required or 2 years academic or behavioral health experience.  Bachelor's degree preferred.

Requires experience in mental health and an aptitude to learn new technologies and modalities in Neurotherapeutics

Brainsway TMS Certification required, on-the-job certification provided

BLS/CPR certification required

Required to be knowledgeable of area of assignment

Display a professional attitude in all aspects of performance

Ability to work independently while also enjoying a team atmosphere

Ability to document in an Electronic Health Record accurately and legibly

Ability to use Microsoft Office products, fax machine and copier machine required

Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks

Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing

Ability to react quickly and calmly as part of a team to handle volatile and potentially emergency situations

Ability to make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances

After training, be able to manage disruptive and explosive patients.

PrairieCare is a psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota. With multiple sites across the metro, including locations in Rochester and Mankato, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of Minnesota’s largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

 

PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admissions, treatment, or participation in its programs, services, activities, or employment. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled, and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce.

 

PrairieCare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.  Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email  for assistance.

 

Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.

 

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