Neurodiagnostic Assistant-1

Job Description

Maintains patient safety, observes patients during continuous EEG and video monitoring, alerts clinical staff to clinical events, and supports high-quality neurodiagnostic care.

• Continuously monitors patients for safety, either in room or via remote video monitoring.
• Documents observations.
• Alerts nursing or technologist staff and supervisor or activates appropriate hospital systems per established protocols when clinical seizures, paroxysmal events, or other clinical issues occur.
• Communicates with patients and bedside staff to obtain information about events.
• Affords support to Neurodiagnostic technologists as needed, including restocking supplies, electrode removal, and disinfection.
• Maintains ongoing competence by completing hospital trainings and attending relevant educational offerings.

Education Requirement

A High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Skills

Working knowledge of monitoring system and camera controls.

Physical Requirements

• OCCASIONALLY: Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Decision Making, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs, Problem solving, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance
• FREQUENTLY: Audible speech, Bend/twist, Chemicals/Medications, Climb stairs/ladder, Color vision, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Patient Equipment, Peripheral vision, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking