EMG Tech - Neuro Diagnostic Tech - as needed

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The Neuro Diagnostic Technician at 101 Riverside Hospital, Inc. works under physician and supervisor to perform nerve conduction studies, EEG, BAER, SSEP, and VEPS, delivering patient education and care in line with department protocols.

Responsibilities include collecting data, ensuring data quality, and coordinating testing with the ordering physician, while maintaining safety, infection control, and CPR/BCLS standards for patients across all ages.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED (Required).
• Experience: Less than 1 year Neurodiagnostic Tech trainee with documented proficiency in all required competencies in lieu of Neurodiagnostic technician program (Preferred).
• Licenses and Certifications: Certificate by the Board of Registered Neurodiagnostic technicians (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations with co-workers and physicians to promote efficiency and quality patient care.
• Maintains CPR or BCLS certification.
• Complies with safety, infection control, and regulatory guidelines.
• Supports safe practices per National Patient Safety Goals and National Quality Forum recommendations.
• Assists with resource changes to support cost containment and waste reduction.
• Delivers patient-centered care using RMG standards of customer excellence.
• Follows procedural protocols to collect appropriate data.
• Performs data acquisition with artifact-free signals and makes necessary adjustments.
• Evaluates sleep study equipment and inventory.
• Documents routine observations and changes in procedure.
• Interacts with patients and families in a respectful manner to promote understanding.
• Oversees and performs complex procedures and therapeutic interventions as needed.
• Provides age-appropriate care for pediatric to geriatric patients.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Nassawadox, Virginia Hiring Range $23.90 - $31.10/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview The Neuro Diagnostic Technician works under the direct supervision of the physician and manager to provide comprehensive nerve conduction studies, VEPS, BAER, SSEP and EEG. This may involve diagnostic and therapeutic service, patient care and education. Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history) and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or Medical Director, and department protocols.

What you will do

• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with co-workers and physicians to promote efficiency and quality patient care.
• Maintains current CPR or BCLS certification.
• Complies with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
• Responsible for assuring safe practices as referenced in the National Patient Safety Goals, and support safe practices as recommended by the National Quality Forum.
• Recommends and participates in resource changes that support cost containment and waste reduction.
• Uses RMG standards of customer excellence to anticipate, meet, and exceed the needs of the patient.
• Follows procedural protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Performs data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments as necessary.
• Evaluates sleep study related equipment and inventory.
• Documents routine observations and changes in procedure.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with patients, patient's families, and the public in a tactful manner as to promote understanding and cooperation.
• Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Reviews history, physician information, medications, procedure request, and study protocol.
• Performs appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and makes adjustments if necessary.

Qualifications

• Education High School Diploma or GED, (Required)
• Experience Less than 1 year Neurodiagnostic Tech trainee with documented proficiency in all required competencies in lieu of Neurodiagnostic technician program (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications Certificate by the Board of Registered Neurodiagnostic technicians (Preferred)

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