What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intraoperative Monitoring Technologist position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock?
This is a full-time, 40hr per week, benefitted position. Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm; participation in call rotation
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DH Offers You:
Employees hired to work at least 0.50 FTE (20 hours per week) and their eligible dependents may participate in Dartmouth Health benefit plans on the employee’s first day of employment.
Medical Insurance: Two medical plans available through Anthem BC/BS: Employees also receive a base employer contribution of 4% of biweekly pay plus a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) that is matched with a Health Savings Account and a PPO Plan that features higher premiums balanced by copays and lower deductibles.
Retirement: Employee contributions are vested immediately . Biweekly matching contribution of 50% on up to 4% of pay saved—for a maximum match of 2% of pay.
Paid Time Off: Paid time off is accrued per pay period based on hours worked. This includes six paid holidays.
Shift Differential: 10% evening, 20% night, and 15% weekend shift differentials when applicable.
Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $3,000 per year.
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Responsibilities
- Sets up and performs intraoperative monitoring modalities, including MEPs, SSEPs, BAERs, EMGs and EEGs and a variety of stimulation procedures.
- Reviews planned intraoperative procedures and orders for monitoring with CNIM Technologists/Neurophysiologist to determine the structures at risk relative to patient history/pre-existing conditions and monitoring requested, and make adjustments as required.
- Prepares equipment and supplies and positions monitoring equipment in the operating room to ensure patient safety and ability to communicate with team members during the procedure.
- Communicates the monitoring plan to the patient/caregivers/family in language consistent with their ability to understand.
- Understand monitoring hardware and software sufficiently to perform basic troubleshooting of technical problems and assists with the implementation new or modified monitoring protocols.
- Works with minimal supervision in the OR setting and with a high degree of interaction with responsible medical staff who will visit the OR as needed and view ongoing monitoring via the hospital network.
- Closely reviews intraoperative recordings obtained and prepares summary printouts, preliminary interpretation and billing information for physician approval, and maintains a digital archive of recordings and a case database.
- Shares responsibility with other technologists for maintaining an intraoperative monitoring calendar, orders supplies and schedules general maintenance of the recording equipment.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
- 1 year of experience in neurodiagnostic testing (EEG, EPs, EMG) and/or 1 year of intraoperative monitoring experience.
- Must develop a plan and take steps to progress toward CNIM certification
- Excellent organizational and communication skills and college-level work in biological or engineering science preferred. Maturity and ability to work independently at a high technical and professional level, as well as maintaining good rapport with other departmental/hospital staff and patients.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Area of Interest: Allied Health
- Pay Range: $31.46/Hr. - $48.77/Hr.
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
- Shift: Day
- Job ID: 39882
Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers
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Salary : $3,000