Neurodiagnostic Tech I

Job Brief

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Job Summary:

Responsible for performing neuro-diagnostic studies including awake, awake/asleep, long term and electrocerebral-silenced electroencephalograms. Responsibilities include assisting with electrocardiodiagnostic studies including ECG’s, holtering maximal, submaximal treadmill nuclear stress tests and stress echo treadmill tests.

Licensure and Certification:

• Experience with neurodiagnostic exams or completion of neurodiagnostic training course (didactic/clinical training); that includes one additional modality.
• Current BLS provider card

Education:

• High School graduate or GED equivalent

Experience:

• Experience in Neurodiagnostic studies awake/asleep and long term exam
• NICU and Pediatric exam experience desired
• Treadmill, ECG, and Basic Arrhythmia Course is desired

Knowledge and Skills:

• Neuro-diagnostic studies including awake, awake/asleep, and electrocerebral-silenced electroencephalograms
• Electrocardiodiagnostic studies including ECG’s. maximal, submaximal treadmill nuclear stress tests and stress echo treadmill tests desired
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Ability to work flexible schedule and take call as needed
• Strong organizational skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Problem solving skills
• Basic computer skills

Physical Demands - Patient Care:

• Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices.
• Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead.
• Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing.
• Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds between bed, chair, and gurney.
• Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional/intermittent pushing of gurneys, wheelchairs, bed and other medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces.
• Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers.