Neurodiagnostic Supervisor - St. Mary

Ochsner Health System; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Neurodiagnostic Supervisor at Ochsner Health System oversees Neurodiagnostic testing and monitoring, drives program advancement, and manages personnel. The role collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient care plans and uphold professional accountability within the department.

Ideal candidates will have an ABRET credential and a CA AHEP Neurodiagnostic program background, plus 3 years of procedural experience and 1 year of supervisory leadership.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree or higher in health care or CAAHEP Neurodiagnostic program.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience performing Neurodiagnostic procedures.
• Preferred 5 years’ experience with 1 year supervisory leadership.
• Registered through ABRET with one of R. EEG T., EP T., CLTM, R. NCS. T., CNIM.
• Must travel between facilities and work a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe and effective delivery of Neurodiagnostic testing and monitoring.
• Lead program advancement and personnel management activities.
• Provide training, quality assessment, and assurance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team on patient care plans.
• Maintain compliance with laws, standards and company policies.
• Support statements of care and ensure professional accountability.
• Coordinate clinical operations and credential maintenance.
• Engage in professional development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Neurodiagnostic procedures

Team supervision

Training & mentoring

Electronic health records

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree or higher in health care or CAAHEP accredited Neurodiagnostic program

Tools

ABRET credentials

Job description

The Neurodiagnostic Supervisor is responsible for providing supervision of Neurodiagnostic testing / monitoring, program advancement, personnel management, training, quality assessment and assurance. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to deliver a patient care plan. Shows professional responsibility and accountability for own practice and supports the department’s philosophy of care. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Requirements

• Education Required – Either an Associate’s degree or higher in health care or related field from an accredited college or university or graduation from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited Neurodiagnostic (NDT) Program.
• Work Experience Required – Minimum of 3 years’ experience performing Neurodiagnostic procedures.
• Preferred – 5 years’ experience performing Neurodiagnostic procedures in a patient care environment with 1 year supervisory / leadership experience.
• Certifications Required – Registered through the Neurodiagnostic credentialing board, ABRET and in addition holds one of the following credentials in the Neurodiagnostic services overseen, which can include but not limited to R. EEG T., EP T., CLTM, R. NCS. T., CNIM.
• Preferred – Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification in clinical area.
• Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Must be proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability).
• Must be able to travel throughout and between facilities.

Job Duties

• Assures effective and safe delivery of patient care.
• Communicates effectively and works as a team member.
• Conducts professional development.
• Coordinates clinical operations.
• Ensures required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training and credentials.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Other related duties as required.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards. This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

Physical and Environmental Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.

The Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana provides healthcare to more than 140,000 patients across North Louisiana with 600,000 clinic visits annually. There are more than 20 locations, including North Louisiana’s onlyLevelITraumaCenter and LevelII Pediatric Trauma Center at its acute care hospital, a newly renovated hospital with women's and children's servicesin Shreveport, La. and an acute care hospital in Monroe, La. designated as a Level III Trauma Center. Ochsner LSU Health has more than 4,200 employees that work alongside the Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Physician Group of 950 physicians and residents in more than 65 specialties and subspecialties.