Description:

Carondelet’s St. Joseph’s Hospital (located at 350 N. Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711) provides a full range of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. Established in 1961, St. Joseph’s Hospital is a premiere medical campus serving Tucson and the Southwest. St. Joseph’s is home to the Carondelet Neurological Institute and the Carondelet Joint Replacement Center. Here you’ll find one of the region’s most comfortable labor and delivery units as well as high-quality care and customer service in programs such as cardiology, orthopedics, oncology, wound care, stroke, diabetes, emergency medicine and rehabilitation. The 486-bed facility is an accredited Chest Pain Center, has been recognized by the American Heart and Stroke Association with a Get with the Guidelines Award for stroke care, and has nationally-certified Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs.

Why Carondelet…
When you join Carondelet’s Community Built on Care, our family of nurses, doctors, staff and healthcare specialists are dedicated to providing expert, compassionate care for all the families of Southern Arizona and the surrounding communities. We’ve been caring for you and your loved ones for more than 135 years — right here, in this great community of ours. So this is our home too. Caring, nurturing and helping heal friends, loved ones and neighbors of Southern Arizona is our passion, and we’re honored to have the opportunity to serve you. From emergency services and heart care to orthopedics, advanced stroke treatment and more, we’re focused on providing you with expert care combined with a healthy dose of attentiveness and kindness. Carondelet Health Network. A community built on care.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under direct supervision and according to established guidelines and procedures, perform routine and complex procedures to obtain data for use in the clinical diagnosis of disorders of the nervous system in at least one of the following modalities of neurodiagnostics: electroencephalogarphy (EEG), evoked potentials (EP), epilepsy monitoring and polysomnograhy (PSG), or nerve conduction studies (NCS). Accountable for performing and providing quality customer service within a specific environment. Responsible for maintaining effective communication skills. Participates in monitoring and maintaining resources in specific department. Understands and contributes to the vision/mission and goals of the department and CNI. . Assist in a liaison role with physicians, management, and other departments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Level 1 – Perform neurodiagnostic testing procedures, which include, but are not limited to electroencephalograms (EEG), evoked potentials (EP), and nerve conduction studies (NCS).
Schedule patients for neurodiagnostic procedures and obtain required medical information; explain procedures.
Prepare patient for tests to include measuring and marking cranial area and placing electrodes to specified positions on scalp and body.
Document pertinent medical history from the patient or family members.
Operate computer equipment to record nervous system responses that provide quantitative and objective measures of the neuronal/sensory function.
Perform duties in various diagnostic and research areas as assigned.
Complete all procedures in accordance with department protocols. Assess patient to assure exam completeness.
Assure patient safety: stretcher locked, bed rails when patient in bed/stretcher, patient transfer/slide boards, armband in place.

Level 2 – Proficient (in addition to above duties)
Participate in training new staff.
Troubleshoot errors and perform quality assurance checks.

Level 3 – Subject Matter Expert (in addition to above duties)
Participate in quality improvement measures and monitoring within the department.
Provide information to the Manager/Director as requested in review and update of department functions and procedure revisions.

Qualifications:

Education
Required: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D.).
Preferred: Graduate of an approved Electroneurodiagnostic Program.

Certificates
Required: Registered, or registry eligible, with ABRET (American Board of Electroneurodiagnostic and Evoked Potential Technologists), or other Nationally recognized certification program for Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists

Experience
Required: 1-2 year of experience in Neurodiagnostic testing.
Preferred: 2-3 years of experience in Neurodiagnostic testing.

Skills
Required: Excellent technical skills, Basic computer skills, Verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge
Required: Thorough knowledge of neurological anatomy, physiology and pathology.

Technology
Required: Familiar with the current uses of technology in the Neurodiagnostic field.

Other
Required: Must be able to work variable shifts, holidays and weekends. Must be able to participate in the “on-call” rotation of availability. Must be able to perform all duties, including lifting and transferring, using proper body mechanics.

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