Neurostimulation Technician

10100 Children's Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 33,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

10100 Children's Hospital is seeking a Neurostimulation Technician to support clinical and research tasks in the Neurosciences and Behavioral Medicine Center of Excellence. The role involves neuromodulation, neurostimulation, electrophysiology, data entry, and coordination of research activities.

The position emphasizes assisting multiple teams, maintaining data quality, and upholding regulatory documentation standards in a fast-paced pediatric setting at a Washington, DC site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related field (neuroscience, psychology, nursing) from an accredited college or university.
• At least 1–2 years of related experience preferred.
• CPR certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform TMS testing and related neuromodulation procedures as directed by physicians.
• Assist with data entry for clinical and research procedures.
• Support data quality in registries and databases and assist with regulatory documents as needed.

Skills

Child assessment familiarity

Neuromodulation familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in health-related field

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010 Kids Are Our Everything. Department 10260 Brain Tumor Institute Pay Range $24.80 - $41.34 The Neurostimulation Technician provides assistance for clinical and research tasks under the direction of principal investigators in the Neurosciences and Behavioral Medicine Center of Excellence.

The technician performs clinical and experimental procedures for the purpose of clinical care and research as directed, primarily including neuromodulation, neurostimulation, and electrophysiology. The technician performs data entry for clinical and research procedures. The technician assists various teams with research studies by assisting with data entry, monitoring the quality of data in registries and databases, and assisting with administrative and coordination tasks associated with research projects. The Neurostimulation Technician may also assist in maintaining regulatory documents per sponsor and institutional requirements.

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related field, such as neuroscience, psychology, or nursing, from a regionally accredited college or university. (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

At least 1-2 years of related experience desired (Preferred)

Required Certifications

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (Required upon hire)

Required Skills/Knowledge

Familiarity and training with assessment of children. At least basic familiarity with neuromodulation and/or neurostimulation neuropsychological assessment tools (e.g., transcranial magnetic stimulation [TMS], transcranial direct stimulation [tDCS]).

Functional Accountabilities

• Performs TMS Testing
• Obtain the patient's cooperation for the best performance of these procedures.
• Select appropriate instrument settings and utilize appropriate mapping and treatment techniques, as determined by physician; accommodate for disabilities or special needs.
• Use appropriate recording and stimulus parameters.

Clinical History and Current Status Review

• Review patient history, evaluations, reasons for referral; note the patient's overall physical condition; list current medications/sedation and time of last dosage.
• Establish rapport with the patient and the patient's family, interact on a level appropriate to the patient's age and mental capacity and recognize different levels of education and adjust to meet the families' needs; address families' anxiety level.
• Monitor and report concerns or complaints.
• Recognize normal and abnormal patterns and artifacts.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation.
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Data Entry and Management

• Completes clinical or research data