Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 3

The Harborview Operating Rooms have an outstanding opportunity for an Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Specialist (Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 3).

WORK SCHEDULE

     • Per Diem

     • Rotating/Variable Shift

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Support attending surgeon and attending anesthesiologist by performing tests, monitoring, and examination duties, including on-call responsibilities.

• Demonstrate professional growth and behavior while supporting the job’s standards and daily practices, advocacy, customer service, safety, responses to emergencies, quality assessment, improvement activities, and HIPAA policies/procedures.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Developing procedures for and conducting, recording and analyzing complex computer-averaged electrical responses of the eyes, ears, peripheral nerves, spinal cord and brain, as well as responses from muscle groups, to appropriate stimuli in the operating room

• Apply a variety of biopotential electrodes as necessary for special and complex electroneurodiagnostic testing and other electrophysiologic recordings, including those from the exposed brain during neurosurgical procedures

• Record electrical activity using standard montages following departmental guidelines; document recording parameters, technical and clinical observations on the recording; recognize, monitor, and/or eliminate artifacts

• Identify technical and physiologic problems during procedures in complex environments, troubleshoot and resolve problems encountered

• In addition, the IONM Specialist III performs charge Technologist duties, assists in training IONM specialists, residents, and participates in research activities

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Successful completion of an Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist training program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation requirements AND two years of experience in a laboratory performing clinical electroneurodiagnostic tests

OR

equivalent education/experience.

DESIRED

Any of the following credentials: CNIM, R.EP T., R.EEG T.

ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine.  It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County.  It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.  

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ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

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