Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Tech - 139490

About the role

The Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) Technologist/(IONM) Senior Technologist works under the direction of the physician neurophysiologist and other physicians in the hospital during complex and specialized surgical procedures, monitoring the nervous system to reduce or avoid complications.

Responsibilities

• Perform recording and monitoring in a variety of cases including brain and brainstem procedures (i.e. for tumors (including language and motor brain mapping), orthopedic spine procedures (i.e. for scoliosis), and vascular surgery (i.e. for aneurysms).
• Aiding in patient preparation, conducting IONM (protecting the nervous system) and following up to ensure quality of care.
• May provide support to inpatient EEG service for EEG and other evoked potentials, may train entry level technologists, serves as lead, assists in program operations and scheduling.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• ABRET CNIM qualified, acquired within two (2) years of hire date, and maintenance of certification. To be considered for the Sr. IONM Technologist, ABRET CNIM required.
• BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six (6) months of hire date.
• Two (2) years of experience in surgical neurophysiology practicing at the CNIM level. To be considered for the Sr. IONM Technologist, Four to six (4 - 6) years at CNIM level in a tertiary hospital care setting required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate competency in EEG, live EMG, triggered EMG for neural element stimulation, SSEP, tcMEP, T04, and AEP for all patients.
• Competence in programming the necessary related equipment (Cadwell).
• Comfortable performing multimodal monitoring in complex spine, brain/brain stem, and vascular surgeries.
• Familiar with a variety of neurological measurement techniques before, during, and after surgery to monitor a patient's condition.

Skills

• Advanced capabilities including Electrocorticography (ECoG) with strips/grids, central sulcus localization, stimulation protocols for brain mapping (awake language and awake/asleep motor including continuous intracranial MEPs), DBS neurophysiology, peripheral nerve evaluations including the ephaptic response, and brainstem/spinal cord stimulation/mapping.

Special Conditions

• Must be able to work various hours, locations and on-call evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay

The pay scale for the IONM Technologist is $59.45-$73.95/hour. The pay scale for the Sr. IONM Technologist is $64.96-$80.75/hour.