EEG & NCS Technologist: Neurodiagnostic Specialist

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Londonderry (VT); Vor Ort; USD 45.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Vermont is seeking a skilled neurodiagnostic professional to perform nerve conduction studies (NCS) as part of a comprehensive EMG workflow. The role requires precise electrode placement, technique calibration, and high-quality data collection in alignment with department standards.

The candidate should have basic anatomy knowledge relevant to nerve conduction and demonstrate the ability to recognize artifacts and abnormal responses.

Qualifikationen

• Education: High School.
• Licensure, Certification, Registration: Registration or Registry eligible is preferred.
• Experience: At least one full year in an EEG Lab.

Aufgaben

• Understands basic principles of nerve conduction instrumentation, including recording electrodes, stimulation electrodes, the recording instrument, operational, and electrical concepts.
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic anatomy / physiology pertinent to nerve conduction studies as well as disease states encountered in practice.
• Calibrates, evaluates, and if necessary adjusts the instruments to proper technical standards in order to obtain top-quality recordings.
• Correctly identifies nerve pathways to be studied.
• Accurately places recording and stimulation electrodes according to established standards and laboratory policies.
• Utilizes appropriate stimulation levels for pathway under investigation.
• Recognizes artifacts and take appropriate steps to eliminate them.
• Recognizes and documents any abnormal clinical manifestations during testing procedure.
• Obtains clearly defined responses, measures and marks distances and waveform latencies and calculates accurate conduction velocities.
• Recognizes abnormal nerve conduction waveforms and abnormalities.
• Monitors level of patient cooperation and effect on data. Uses methods to increase patient cooperation / relaxation.
• Achieves and maintains EMG Registration according to department standards.

Kenntnisse

Nerve conduction tests

EMG procedures

Anatomy knowledge

Electrode placement

Patient coordination

Ausbildung

High School

Tools

NCS equipment

EMG equipment

Jobbeschreibung

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Vermont is seeking a skilled neurodiagnostic professional to perform nerve conduction studies (NCS) as part of a comprehensive EMG workflow. The role requires precise electrode placement, technique calibration, and high-quality data collection in alignment with department standards.

The candidate should have basic anatomy knowledge relevant to nerve conduction and demonstrate the ability to recognize artifacts and abnormal responses.