Neurodiagnostic Technologist II
US-CA-SACRAMENTO
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 383473
Type: Day
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Overview: Built-in 1973 Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is committed to providing daily excellence in health care for residents of Sacramento's southern suburbs including the Elk Grove Wilton and Galt communities. Methodist Hospital is home to a 158 acute-care bed facility with 1120 employees 283 medical staff and 29 Emergency Department beds. Methodist Hospital also owns and operates Bruceville Terrace - a 171-bed sub-acute skilled nursing long-term care facility adjacent to the hospital that provides care for the elderly as well as those requiring extended recoveries. Methodist Hospital is home to the Family Medicine Residency Program an accredited and nationally recognized program which provides resident physicians with specialty training in primary care family medicine. Together the hospital and residency program implemented a ground-breaking curriculum addressing the identification treatment and assistance of human trafficking victims and created a one-of-a-kind health clinic for victims the Human Trafficking Medical Home. Responsibilities: Position Summary: Under the direction of the Manager and Medical Director of Cardio-Pulmonary for Methodist Hospital the candidate must be proficient in EEG and evoked potential testing of the neonate pediatric adult and geriatric patients. Principal Responsibilities: * Accurately makes appointments for outpatients via phone with no more than 3-4 errors in a 6 month period. * Correctly places electrodes in all testing modalities with 95% accuracy. Determined by random sampling. Demonstrates competency in the care of neonatal pediatric adult and geriatric patients. Tests are relatively free of artifact recorded notes are accurate and complete test is run the appropriate amount of time activations/stimulations if appropriate are done and test is downloaded for physician interpretation within one hour of completion. * Distinguishes between patient artifact and equipment artifact and good documentation of cause and effective correcting to be determined by doctors evaluation sheet and random sampling with less than 5% error rate. * Accurately sends transcription reports to doctors within two (2) working days in an efficient manner. * Performs outpatient ambulatory long term EEG monitoring. Competent with hook-up patient instructions record download and scoring of patient record. * Performs record review and clipping for epilepsy monitoring patients. * Assists in Wada testing and intraoperative monitoring as part of Phase II monitoring of epilepsy patients. * Completes filing of reports and purging of forty (40) records each month. * No more than 2 patient complaints to be received each year about employees testing or care of patient. We offer the following benefits to support you and your family: * Health/Dental/Vision Insurance * Flexible spending accounts * Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft * Adoption Assistance * Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family * Paid Time Off (PTO) * Tuition Assistance for career growth and development * Retirement Programs * Wellness Programs Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: * Current registration as a Neurodiagnostic Technologist * Associate of Science Degree from an accredited College with a major in neurodiagnostics biomedical technology or general science * Three (3) years as a Neurodiagnostic technician or a combination of education and experience which provides for the knowledge skills and abilities of the job. * Current BLS * Knowledge of: * All aspects of neurological testing * EEG and evoked potential procedure techniques * CQI techniques and principles * Motivation and morale principles * The philosophy of the Sisters of Mercy * Computers and databases * Ability to: * Communicate effectively with physicians patients nursing staff department heads and administrative personnel * Track preventative maintenance needs of all departmental equipment * Organize work and adjust priorities accordingly
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