Neurodiagnostic Technologist I - Full Time, 12 Hour shifts, Overlook Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center

Full-time

Morristown, NJ

About the position

Atlantic Health System is seeking a full time Neurodiagnostic Technologist I for the Neurodiagnostics Departments at Overlook Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center. The departments at Overlook Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center require 12-hour shifts (7a-7p, 10a-10p, or 7p-7a). Weekend rotations are required for all full-time employees. There are no on-call requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and ambulatory EEGs in the department as well as bedside routines for adults and pediatrics.
• Performs Long Term Monitoring hookups for all inpatient populations.
• Works in a wide variety of hospital environments (ICU, regular floor) with patient types including neonate through adult patient populations.
• Employees must be able to work independently as well as in a team setting.
• Must be competent in seizure pattern recognition for all patient populations.
• Must be skilled in their ability to provide a technologist's impression of their studies and be able to relay pertinent information to their partnering physicians.
• Obtains relevant patient history and uses this information to guide testing.
• Explains the procedure to the patient and demonstrates respect for the patient and family.
• Follows all patient safety guidelines and ensures a safe environment.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency of medications and their effects on EEG studies.
• Displays competency using the 10-20 international electrode placement system with head measurement.
• Precisely applies electrodes and recognizes and eliminates artifacts by troubleshooting and correcting when possible.
• Selects appropriate sensitivity settings and montages.
• Obtains quality data, ensuring technical quality regardless of patient’s age or disability.
• Monitors patients during testing.
• Works collaboratively with physicians who are responsible for the interpretation and clinical correlation of results.
• Reviews data during the recording to ensure validity and interpretability.
• Works independently and makes decisions regarding data collection.
• Adapts methods according to clinical observations and tracings.
• Knowledgeable in communicating an emergency and able to care for patient during seizures.
• Responsible for initial set up and on-going timely maintenance of ongoing long-term testing.
• Monitors skin integrity and reports skin breakdown to nursing.
• Skilled in pattern recognition and artifact detection.
• Displays competency in clipping, pruning and data archiving.
• Accurate and timely data collection.
• Submits all required information for data logs with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Equipment maintenance: ensures proper care and handling of all equipment and ensures that preventable damage does not occur.
• Maintains headboxes and other peripheral equipment to protect integrity and ensure long-term viability.
• Professionalism: timely and respectful communication with nursing staff, physicians, and colleagues.
• Promotes self-growth and development.
• Collaborates as needed to ensure a satisfactory experience to the patient.
• Operates under limited guidance and work assignments involving moderately complex to complex situations that may need a good collaborative approach and relationship with colleagues and units.
• Performs related duties as required.