Neurodiagnostic Technologist (NDT)

100 Georgetown Hospital System; Country Club Estates (SC); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Tidelands Health in South Carolina is seeking a Neurodiagnostic Technologist to perform electro-neurodiagnostic tests under physician direction, contributing to accurate neurological diagnoses.

You will set up and conduct EEG, PSG, NCS, and EMG tests, record results, and ensure proper electrode placement while maintaining patient comfort and safety. Strong computer skills, independence, and collaboration with providers are essential.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent; ABRET/END certification preferred
• Associate degree in an electro-neurodiagnostic program preferred
• Two years' experience as a neurodiagnostic professional preferred

Aufgaben

• Summarize data to assist physicians in diagnosing nervous system disorders.
• Perform EEG, PSG, NCS, and EMG tests and report results.
• Place electrodes and prepare patients for testing.
• Explain testing procedures to patients and answer questions.
• Calibrate and troubleshoot equipment as needed.

Kenntnisse

Computer skills

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in END program (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Employee Type: Regular Work Shift: Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America) Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!

Position Summary: The Neurodiagnostic Technologist (NDT) uses electro-neurodiagnostic equipment to perform tests as directed by a physician to diagnose neurological conditions such as epilepsy, seizure disorders, strokes, motor neuron disorders, and degenerative brain diseases.

Specific job responsibilities are contingent on department need and competency to perform specific diagnostic tests.

Essential Functions:

• Summarize technical data to assist physicians to diagnose nervous system disorders.
• Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), and electromyography (EMG) submitting reports to physicians summarizing test results.
• Measure patients' body parts and mark locations where electrodes are to be placed.
• Attach electrodes to patients using adhesives.
• Adjust equipment to optimize viewing of the nervous system.
• Collect patients' medical information needed to perform and customize tests as needed.
• Explain testing procedures to patients, answering questions or reassuring patients as needed.
• Measure visual, auditory, or somatosensory evoked potentials (EPs) to determine responses to stimuli.
• Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrode contact or patient movement, on electro-neurodiagnostic recordings.
• Set up, program, or record montages or electrical combinations when testing peripheral nerve, spinal cord, subcortical, or cortical responses.
• Calibrate, troubleshoot, or repair equipment and correct malfunctions as needed.

Other Functions:

• Participate in research projects, conferences, or technical meetings.
• Assist in training technicians, medical students, residents, or other staff members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required with a certification from an approved program of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs preferred Associate degree in an accredited electro-neurodiagnostic (END) educational program preferred

Experience

Minimum of two years as a neuro-diagnostician preferred

Licenses / Certifications

Neurodiagnostic Technologist Certification by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic & Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET) preferred

Knowledge / Skills

• Must have excellent computer skills and be able to
• Must be able to work independently in a multifaceted environment with limited supervision
• Ability to work with all levels of providers

Physical Requirements

Light Physical Agility Test (PAT) Rating While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; frequently to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert up to 15 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or up to 5 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. 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.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.

At Tidelands Health, we are united by a single, shared mission: We help people live better lives through better health.

It’s a commitment embodied in the extraordinary care we provide our patients and the award-winning workplace that welcomes our team every day.

A proud not-for-profit organization, we are the largest health care provider in our beautiful coastal region of South Carolina.

Enjoy year-round access to the Myrtle Beach area’s warm, sunny climate and outstanding quality of life as you fulfill your professional dreams.

Here, you’ll find a workplace culture built around a spirit of inclusion, teamwork, mutual respect and recognition for a job well done. Discover what it’s like to work for an organization that values who you are as much as we appreciate what you do.