Intraoperative Monitoring Technologist

Overview Sets up and performs basic intraoperative monitoring procedures, including MEPs, SSEPs, BAERs, EMGs and EEGs with minimal supervision.

Maintains a high degree of interaction with responsible medical staff.

Responsibilities Sets up and performs intraoperative monitoring modalities, including MEPs, SSEPs, BAERs, EMGs and EEGs and a variety of stimulation procedures.

Reviews planned intraoperative procedures and orders for monitoring with CNIM Technologists/Neurophysiologist to determine the structures at risk relative to patient history/pre-existing conditions and monitoring requested, and make adjustments as required.

Prepares equipment and supplies and positions monitoring equipment in the operating room to ensure patient safety and ability to communicate with team members during the procedure.

Communicates the monitoring plan to the patient/caregivers/family in language consistent with their ability to understand.

Understand monitoring hardware and software sufficiently to perform basic troubleshooting of technical problems and assists with the implementation new or modified monitoring protocols.

Works with minimal supervision in the OR setting and with a high degree of interaction with responsible medical staff who will visit the OR as needed and view ongoing monitoring via the hospital network.

Closely reviews intraoperative recordings obtained and prepares summary printouts, preliminary interpretation and billing information for physician approval, and maintains a digital archive of recordings and a case database.

Shares responsibility with other technologists for maintaining an intraoperative monitoring calendar, orders supplies and schedules general maintenance of the recording equipment.

Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications * 1 year of experience in neurodiagnostic testing (EEG, EPs, EMG) and/or 1 year of intraoperative monitoring experience.

* Must develop a plan and take steps to progress toward CNIM certification * Excellent organizational and communication skills and college-level work in biological or engineering science preferred.

* Maturity and ability to work independently at a high technical and professional level, as well as maintaining good rapport with other departmental/hospital staff and patients.

Required Licensure/Certifications * Must become registered with the New Hampshire Board of Registration for Medical Technicians * BLS Certification