Neurodiagnostic Tech PDP-Day

Job description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better. Summary: Performs or assists in performing various diagnostic studies, including electroencephalograph (EEG), epilepsy monitoring, long-term/ambulatory monitoring and scanning, evoked potentials and transcranial doppler (TCD) for vasospasm studies. Provides direct services to a specific group of neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric and critical care patients according to the policies and procedures of the department and hospital. Performs procedures to ensure maintenance and operation of diagnostic equipment within manufacturers specifications and accreditation requirements. Population served based on scope of services in the department. Responsibilities: 1. Performs various EEG diagnostic and transcranial doppler diagnostic procedures according to department policy and procedure. 2. Provides efficient operations, monitor flow of test results to the patient electronic medical record (EMR) an integrate patients, inpatient and outpatient, into the testing schedule to ensure timely studies. 3. Assures quality testing, audits, training, in-servicing, and competency assessment. 4. Provides timely and accurate video EEG markings for provider review and clipping. 5. Provides documentation and record keeping including, reports required by regulating bodies and department leadership. 6. Assists in the preparing of various reports required by regulatory agencies and department leadership and logs data on performed procedures. 7. Assists in assuring that supplies are adequately maintained for all special procedures. 8. Maintain and Model REACH Values (Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Honor). 9. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance. 10. Performs other duties as required. Education Skills Experience: Education and Experience Requirements: Must have an Associate's degree, be actively enrolled in an Associate's degree program or have a minimum of four (4) years experience as a Neurodiagnostic Tech. Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements: Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to the age of the patient served by the Cardio-Respiratory and neurodiagnostic department. License, Registration, or Certification Requirements: Registered Electroencephalographic (EEG) Technologist preferred. Basic Life Support (BLS). Other Information: N/A Working Conditions: Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity Occupational: Significant occupational risk Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc. Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center Org Unit: 1186 Department: EEG Exempt: No Rate: $30.88-$39.70