What are the responsibilities and job description for the TMS Technician position at Valley Medical?
Job Overview:
Work as a TMS technician by helping psychiatric nurse practitioners in performing patient visit by taking patients’ vital signs, discussing their medical history, mapping location for TMS coil, handling TMS instrument throughout TMS appointment, finishing clinical or administrative tasks by putting patient information in their medical records. Technicians may also help physicians with tasks like troubleshooting equipment or recording data during patient exams.
Primary Responsibility:
TMS Technician Responsibilities:
- Be able to float to other VMW TMS locations within the Twin Cities.
- Administer TMS treatments according to the prescribed protocol and physician directives.
- Be welcoming to patients and provide them with support throughout their TMS appointment by providing clear instruction and reassurance.
- Set up, operate, and monitor TMS equipment, ensuring proper coil placement and machine calibration.
- Perform clerical work such as requesting prior authorizations, reviewing medical records, and various phone calls.
- Maintain a clean and organized office area for patients.
- Prep exam rooms for clinical procedures and assisting practitioners with patient care.
- Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel and the public.
- Maintains positive public relations image with peers, patients and visitors by presenting a positive, helpful attitude.
- Answers telephone calls, identifying self and clinic/practice with proper patient triage.
- Other tasks as assigned.
- Ability to manage multiple, complex projects simultaneously without compromising quality
- Consulting and influence skills to provide recommendations and follow up with Clinic manager
Preferred Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Previous patient care experience.
- Medical Terminology.
- Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Strong Leadership qualities.
- Required Education, Experience and Credentials:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or a related is preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially with Word and Excel.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time.
- Able to work in fast-paced environment to maintain testing quality and efficiency.
Additional Position Details: (hours, locations, commute)
- Ability to facilitate for up to 10 hours a day
- Ability to travel up to 10%
- Constantly required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, talk and hear
- Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
- Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, and crouch
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Compensation:
- $21.00 an hour
*The compensation range may represents the low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, qualifications, education, internal equity and business needs.
Benefits Include:
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Cell phone reimbursement
- 401K
- Discretionary Profit Sharing
- Life Insurance/Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- and MORE
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary : $21