Neurophysiology Technologist

Healthier-Mississippi-People-LLC; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthier-Mississippi-People-LLC in Jackson, MS is seeking a Neurodiagnostic Technologist to perform diverse neurodiagnostic tests and ensure patient care. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least two years of relevant work.

This role involves interacting with patients, recording necessary data, and maintaining equipment while complying with safety protocols. Opportunities for educational advancement included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Neurodiagnostics required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the field.
• Knowledge of neurodiagnostic testing principles and applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop rapport with patients and explain testing procedures.
• Record patient medical history and electrical potentials.
• Perform long-term EEG/video monitoring and ensure equipment maintenance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of nervous system functions

Ability to recognize electrical activity

Comprehension of data acquisition

Education

Bachelor's degree or Certificate of Completion from a CAAHEP Neurodiagnostic Program

Associate's degree with 2 years of healthcare experience

Job description

Description

To record electrical activity arising from the brain, central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems using techniques such as electroencephalography (EEG), nerve condition studies (NCS), somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP), brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP), and visual evoked potentials (VEP). Eligible for certification after completing necessary requirements as established by the credentialing organization.

Knowledge of the functions and disorders of the nervous system and the principles and practical applications of neurodiagnostic testing. Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, family members, and staff. Ability to recognize normal and abnormal electrical activity. Ability to comprehend computer averaging and data acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Develops a rapport with patients and explains testing procedures to the patient; prepares patient for testing.
• Obtains and records patient medical history.
• Elicits and records electrical potentials and interprets responses for review by a neurologist.
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment; reports equipment problems to supervisor.
• Preforms long-term EEG/video monitoring in accordance with established procedures.
• Attends educational opportunities to further knowledge needed to acquire certification.; transcribes digital EEG data.
• Complies with safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices and procedures.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or Certificate of Completion from a CAAHEP Neurodiagnostic Program and 2 years minimum experience in the field of Neurodiagnostics, Or Associate's degree with minimum two (2) years of healthcare experience in the field of Neurodiagnostics.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration required: N/A