Associate Neurophysiologist (Santa Rosa, CA)

Position Summary

As a Neurophysiologist at NuVasive Clinical Services, you’ll provide intraoperative neuromonitoring during surgery by monitoring the patient’s nervous system. This is a great opportunity to work with top surgeons and other medical professionals in a team environment.

Essential Functions

• Obtains a detailed medical history on the patient and consults with the surgeon regarding patient structures at risk and modalities to be monitored
• Communicates monitoring information to the surgeon and the surgical team throughout the case
• Displays and labels waveforms for marking, measuring and calculating information such as latencies, amplitudes and conduction times following established guidelines and protocols
• Identifies appropriate protocols and performs troubleshooting techniques to assure accurate data collection
• Completes all required documentation and accurately prepares all IOM logs, files, and timely file uploads
• Maintains all neuromonitoring equipment and conduct required maintenance checks
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience
• Certified in Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM)
• Knowledge of Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) and/or human anatomy & physiology and/or technical troubleshooting preferred
• Operating Room (OR) experience preferred
• Strong time management & organizational skills, and ability to manage competing demands, frequent change, delays and/or unexpected events in scheduling and in the operating room on a daily basis
• Effective communication skills and proven ability to collaborate in a team-oriented setting including communication in English with surgeons and surgical staff
• Ability to handle the demands of regular travel
• Be qualified for and maintain privileges at all required hospitals, including meeting any applicable physical requirements or vaccination requirements (including COVID-19 vaccine, as applicable)
• Be eligible for medical malpractice insurance coverage at standard rates, which insurance shall be provided by the Company
• Maintain the CNIM status

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Travel And/or Physical Demands

• Able to travel up to 25%
• Able to transport and set up equipment totaling 50lbs in a timely fashion in the operating room including IONM system, laptop, and supplies
• Able to bend over to perform certain duties, stand for several periods of time, visual and auditory skills, manual dexterity, wear gloves, masks, gowns, and goggles for extended periods of time
• Requires a valid driver's license and transportation with the ability to transport medical equipment in the country of operation