Sign On Bonus $10,000

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Neurodiagnostic Technician is responsible for conducting patient testing including, but not limited to, EMG’s, electroencephalograms (EEG), nerve conduction studies, (NCS) and electronystagmograms (ENG). Responsibilities include maintaining timely completion of daily patient testing, accurate documentation of patient testing, and physical maintenance of clinical testing equipment.. The incumbent performs all assigned duties in strict compliance with established policies, procedures and protocols, and always works to ensure patient safety, comfort and privacy.

EDUCATION:

High school graduate or equivalency test.

Associate Degree from accredited school for Electroneuro diagnostic Technologists preferred but not required.

Spelling, basic knowledge of anatomy (muscles, nerves, vestibular system, visual system); average mathematical skills; basic knowledge of electronics and instrumentation.

EXPERIENCE:

Two years recent experience conducting Electroencephalograms required.

Recent experience in EMG and ENG in addition to EEG preferred but not required.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Descriptor 3: Broad Range of Administrative or Technical Skills.

Has broad, fairly detailed level of knowledge of Electroneuro diagnostics.

Gathers, organizes, verifies, composes and/or analyses data in the completion of several defined, multi-step diagnostic procedures.

Produces final output within established departmental standards.

Operates complicated diagnostic medical equipment.

Direct Care – Physical Demands

Occasional – 1 to 33% of workday

Frequent – 34 to 66% of workday

Constant – 67 – 100% of workday

Not at all – 0% of workday

Occasional

Sitting, Unilateral Vertical Reach 36-72”; Bed-cart transfer with 200# person and assist of one with sheet; Lift 0-50#, 6-36” from floor; climbing stairs; operating machines (2hand(s)), operating machines 2foot/feet).

Frequent

Standing, walking 2.3 mph, 0 incline; unilateral horizontal reach 0-18”; bilateral carry, 30’, 27#; push/pull 100’, 19ft lbs; hold 200# patient sidelying while doing procedure x 2 minutes; roll 200# patient away/toward self; transfer 105# person chair-chair 5x/hr with gait belt; move 200# person up in bed with assist of one and sheet; lift 0-30#, 6”-36” from floor; lift 0-20# 36”-48” from floor; lift 0-20# 6”-72” from floor.

Constant

Bilateral fine motor manipulation; functional near, far, color vision aided or unaided; functional hearing aided or unaided; functional verbal communication skills; working overtime as assigned to meet operational/patient care demands.

Not at All

Climbing ladders; working from heights; crawling; kneeling; running

Category I job classification – MH employees who have jobs with tasks that routinely involve exposure or potential exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues and/or used sharps.

Job Hazard Risks:

Lifting

Infectious Disease Exposure

Hazard Materials Exposure (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical)

Workplace Violence Potential