Neuroanalyst- Variable - 7a to 7p
Washington, DC 20011 In-Person
More than 3 months ago
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Job Description
The Neuroanalyst is an integral part of the general care team, working closely with direct care providers and multidisciplinary team members to perform daily scanning of long term neurodiagnostic tests including the most complex monitoring necessary for brain and epilepsy surgery cases and/or patients in ICU and provides the final advance technical report. This job description does not supersede governmental regulation and/or state licensure laws or affect the interpretation of such laws if they so exist.
Variable Shift - 7a to 7pm
Qualifications:
Minimum Education
Associate's Degree Completion of commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited Neurodiagnostic Technology Program (Required) Or
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
7 years experience in LTM and/ or ICU after attaining the CTM credential (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Extensive knowledge of medication and its effects on EEG waveforms.
Must have extensive knowledge of EEG technology concepts and advanced techniques for LTM/ICU/cEEG including:
1. Equipment set-up for ICU/cEEG recordings and application of scalp electrodes utilizing International 10-20 (or 10-10) System of Electrode Placement using collodion or paste adhesives.
2. Activating procedures (hyperventilation, photic stimulation) as appropriate.
3. All duties and responsibilities for typical and special consideration for routine and advanced EEG/ECoG (electrocorticography).
4. Extensive knowledge in neuroanesthesia and its application to neuromonitoring.
5. All aspects of the subdural grid implant preoperatively, intraoperatively, and post- operatively including but not limited to: electrode set-up, montage creation/verification, troubleshooting, hook-up and discontinuation, and stimulation for cortical mapping.
Have strong, well-developed communication and critical thinking skills.
Must have above average computer skills.
Must be good or greater: vision, hearing, manual dexterity, talking and speech, typing.
Requires the ability to concentrate for long periods of time under stressful conditions and still perform properly and effectively.
Physical Skills:
1. Frequent walking 25-75%
2. Sitting/standing 67-100%
3. Reaching including above/below shoulder height 33%
4. Some kneeling/crawling 5%
5. Pulling/pushing >50 pounds 20%
6. Carrying 7. Frequent bending /stooping/crouching/twisting and continuous repetitive movements
Required Licenses and Certifications
Hold registery in Electroencephalograpy (R.EEG T.) Upon Hire (Required)
Hold current certification in Long Term Monitoring (ClTM) Upon Hire (Required)
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) Upon Hire (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Advance Longterm Monitoring Analyst
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Variable Shift - 7a to 7pm
Qualifications:
Minimum Education
Associate's Degree Completion of commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited Neurodiagnostic Technology Program (Required) Or
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
7 years experience in LTM and/ or ICU after attaining the CTM credential (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Extensive knowledge of medication and its effects on EEG waveforms.
Must have extensive knowledge of EEG technology concepts and advanced techniques for LTM/ICU/cEEG including:
1. Equipment set-up for ICU/cEEG recordings and application of scalp electrodes utilizing International 10-20 (or 10-10) System of Electrode Placement using collodion or paste adhesives.
2. Activating procedures (hyperventilation, photic stimulation) as appropriate.
3. All duties and responsibilities for typical and special consideration for routine and advanced EEG/ECoG (electrocorticography).
4. Extensive knowledge in neuroanesthesia and its application to neuromonitoring.
5. All aspects of the subdural grid implant preoperatively, intraoperatively, and post- operatively including but not limited to: electrode set-up, montage creation/verification, troubleshooting, hook-up and discontinuation, and stimulation for cortical mapping.
Have strong, well-developed communication and critical thinking skills.
Must have above average computer skills.
Must be good or greater: vision, hearing, manual dexterity, talking and speech, typing.
Requires the ability to concentrate for long periods of time under stressful conditions and still perform properly and effectively.
Physical Skills:
1. Frequent walking 25-75%
2. Sitting/standing 67-100%
3. Reaching including above/below shoulder height 33%
4. Some kneeling/crawling 5%
5. Pulling/pushing >50 pounds 20%
6. Carrying 7. Frequent bending /stooping/crouching/twisting and continuous repetitive movements
Required Licenses and Certifications
Hold registery in Electroencephalograpy (R.EEG T.) Upon Hire (Required)
Hold current certification in Long Term Monitoring (ClTM) Upon Hire (Required)
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) Upon Hire (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Advance Longterm Monitoring Analyst
- Scan, document, and provide annotation of ictal, interictal, and paroxysmal events.
- Recognizes physiologic and nonphysiologic artifacts and eliminates and/or properly monitors.
- Review, evaluate, map, and classify impressions of ictal, interictal, and paroxysmal events and data collected from EEG/video recordings.
- Edit and archive EEG and video data of patients' Video/EEG monitoring.
- May support the physician by providing study findings, results, impressions, and descriptive analysis and may act as the physician extender in collaboration with the supervising physician and other healthcare staff.
- Map interictal and ictal patterns and create permanent file clips which represent these findings.
- Detail patient history to include current and previous medications, family history, surgeries, skull defects, etc. from patient interviews and write daily technician monitoring descriptions in the patient hospital charts describing examination made during admission to the monitoring units.
- Write final technical report and detailed description of EEG patterns, seizure semiology, radiologic findings, mapping of ictal and interictal abnormalities, and selection of representative EEG samples.
- Tutor, demonstrate, and mentor other team members in competencies related to the setup and monitoring of LTM/ICU/EEG.
- Educate the patient and family regarding their LTM/ICU/cEEG monitoring procedure and interact on a level appropriate to the patient's age and mental capacity.
- Remain independent and proficient in the performance and training of all duties and responsibilities for LTM/ICU/cEEG monitoring.
- Maintain continuing education requirements of ABRET for CLTM by reviewing current literature and attending continuing education meetings and seminars.
- Utilize universal precautions and adheres to the infection control standards.
- Comply with the safety policies and procedures of CNH and as recommended by the American Epilepsy Society (AES).
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
- Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
- Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
- Partner with all team members to achieve goals
- Receptive to others' ideas and opinions
- Contribute to a positive work environment
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
- Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
- Use resources efficiently
- Search for less costly ways of doing things
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
- Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
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