Senior IONM Technologist

University of California San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health is seeking an Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technologist/Senior Technologist to monitor the nervous system during complex surgeries at Jacobs Medical Center. You will perform IONM, assist in patient prep, and help maintain high standards of patient care in a fast-paced surgical environment.

This role requires CNIM certification, extensive neurophysiology experience, and the ability to lead and train staff.

Qualifications

• ABRET CNIM within two years of hire and maintenance of certification. To be considered for the Sr. IONM Technologist, CNIM required.
• BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six months of hire date.
• Two years of experience in surgical neurophysiology practicing at the CNIM level; Sr. IONM Technologist requires four to six years at CNIM level in a tertiary hospital care setting.
• Demonstrate competency in EEG, live EMG, triggered EMG for neural element stimulation, SSEP, tcMEP, T04, and AEP for all patients.

Responsibilities

• Perform recording and monitoring in a variety of cases including brain and brainstem procedures, orthopedic spine procedures, and vascular surgery.
• Aide in patient preparation, conduct IONM, and follow up to ensure quality of care.
• Provide support to inpatient EEG service, train entry level technologists, serve as lead, assist in program operations and scheduling.

Skills

CNIM certification

BART/BLS

CNIM experience

Neurophysiology skills

Cadwell equipment programming

Multimodal monitoring

Spine/Brain surgery monitoring

Education

CAAHEP Diploma

R. EEG T or R. EP T

Bachelor's Degree or higher

ABRET certificate program

Tools

Cadwell equipment

Job description

UC San Diego Health is seeking an Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technologist/Senior Technologist to monitor the nervous system during complex surgeries at Jacobs Medical Center. You will perform IONM, assist in patient prep, and help maintain high standards of patient care in a fast-paced surgical environment.

This role requires CNIM certification, extensive neurophysiology experience, and the ability to lead and train staff.