Surgical Neurophysiologist IONM Training Program - October 2026

About the role

SpecialtyCare is an industry leader in intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) services in the US, providing IONM services to over 450 hospitals nationwide and supporting over 1,700 surgeons. As a Surgical Neurophysiologist, you will share your expertise with colleagues and customers, ensuring safer surgeries and better patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Explain test procedures to the patient and describe your role in the OR.
• Prepare the patient for neurophysiological monitoring by applying stimulating and recording electrodes.
• Advocate for the patient and monitor their nervous system by performing a variety of tests while the patient is undergoing surgery.
• Set up neuromonitoring equipment properly in the OR following biomedical safety standards.
• Calibrate, evaluate, and adjust equipment.
• Optimize recording and stimulation parameters to acquire salient data.
• Interact with the surgical team to provide timely information about the patient’s neurologic status.
• Understand the medical and pharmacologic/anesthetic conditions that influence the various IONM test modalities.
• Understand the clinical correlations between abnormal IONM recordings, various disease states and injury to the nervous system.
• Properly display recorded waveforms of nervous system activity.
• Mark, measure, and calculate information such as neural signal latencies, amplitudes, and conduction times following established guidelines and protocols.
• Save and upload copies of recorded information to SpecialtyCare’s computerized IONM medical record.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences (e.g., neuroscience, biology), bio-engineering, or audiology, with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and have a strong desire to learn.
• Ability to keep up with a fast-paced and independent learning environment.
• Ability to work flexible hours as scheduled, including weekends and holidays, and to be on-call as scheduled.

Qualifications

• Full-time, salaried employment coupled with a structured and progressive one-year training program.
• Relocation to a new market prior to the first day of training on June 15, 2026, is required.
• The ability to work in a variety of clinical settings and locations.
• All SpecialtyCare Surgical Neurophysiologists must obtain CNIM certification upon completion of the training program.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Adaptability and resilience in a high-stress environment.
• Self-starter with proven ability to work independently and as part of the OR team.

Benefits

Structured and progressive one-year training program, full-time salaried employment, and eligibility for SpecialtyCare’s benefits.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

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Benefits

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Company Information

SpecialtyCare is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.