Neurophysiologist (Detroit, MI)

NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring, Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel up to 25%

Malpractice insurance provided

Job summary

NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring, Inc. is seeking a Neurophysiologist to provide intraoperative neuromonitoring during surgery, ensuring high standards of patient care in collaboration with top surgeons and the surgical team.

You will document IOM data, label waveforms, and maintain equipment while traveling up to 25% and meeting hospital privilege requirements. CNIM certification and a strong background in IONM are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus minimum 2 years related experience; advanced degree acceptable.
• CNIM certification is required.
• Knowledge of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) and anatomy/physiology preferred.
• Operating Room experience preferred.
• Strong time management and organizational skills; able to handle changing schedules.
• Excellent English communication with surgeons and staff.
• Ability to travel up to 25% and obtain hospital privileges.
• Maintain CNIM status and medical malpractice insurance coverage.

Responsibilities

• Provide intraoperative neuromonitoring during surgery with IONM.
• Communicate monitoring information to the surgeon and team in real time.
• Label and interpret waveforms, calculating latencies and conduction times per protocol.
• Prepare IOM logs and ensure timely documentation and uploads.
• Maintain and troubleshoot neuromonitoring equipment and perform maintenance checks.
• Comply with applicable laws, policies and codes of conduct.
• Travel up to 25% and support hospitals as needed.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

CNIM certification

Job description

Position Summary

As a Neurophysiologist at NuVasive Clinical Services, you’ll provide intraoperative neuromonitoring during surgery by monitoring the patient’s nervous system. A high standard of patient care is essential to our team. This is a great opportunity for you to work with our top surgeons and other medical professionals in a team environment and play a vital role in the operating room every day.

Essential Functions

• Obtains a detailed medical history on the patient and consults with the surgeon regarding patient structures at risk and modalities to be monitored.
• Communicates monitoring information to the surgeon and the surgical team throughout the case.
• Displays and labels waveforms for marking, measuring and calculating information such as latencies, amplitudes and conduction times following established guidelines and protocols.
• Identifies appropriate protocols and performs troubleshooting techniques to assure accurate data collection.
• Completes all required documentation and accurately prepares all IOM logs, files and timely file uploads.
• Maintains all neuromonitoring equipment and conducts required maintenance checks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Adheres to the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code and all other company policies.
• Ensures compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role.
• Represents the company in a professional manner and upholds the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Certified in Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM).
• Knowledge of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) and/or human anatomy & physiology and/or technical troubleshooting preferred.
• Operating Room (OR) experience preferred.
• Strong time management and organizational skills, and ability to manage competing demands, frequent change, delays and/or unexpected events in scheduling and in the operating room on a daily basis.
• Effective communication skills and proven ability to collaborate in a team-oriented setting, including communication in English with surgeons and surgical staff.
• Ability to handle the demands of regular travel.
• Be qualified for and maintain privileges at all required hospitals, including meeting any applicable physical requirements or vaccination requirements (including COVID‑19 vaccine, as applicable).
• Be eligible for medical malpractice insurance coverage at standard rates, which will be provided by the company.
• Maintain CNIM status.

Travel and Physical Demands

• Able to travel up to 25%.
• Ability to transport and set up equipment totaling 50 pounds in a timely fashion in the operating room, including IONM system, laptop and supplies.
• Ability to bend over to perform certain duties, stand for several periods of time, and demonstrate visual and auditory skills, manual dexterity, while wearing gloves, masks, gowns and goggles for extended periods.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and transportation with the ability to transport medical equipment in the country of operation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Globus Medical is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, national origin or citizenship. We are committed to a diverse workforce.