Job Description
FULL TIME:
Atlantic Health System is seeking a full time Neurodiagnostic Technologist I for the Neurodiagnostics Departments at Overlook Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center. The departments at Overlook Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center require 12-hour shifts (7a-7p, 10a-10p, or 7p-7a). Weekend rotations are required for all full-time employees. There are no on-call requirements.
Essential Function/Responsibilities:
- Performs routine and ambulatory EEGs) in the department as well as bedside routines for adults and pediatrics. Performs Long Term Monitoring hookups for all inpatient populations.
- Works in a wide variety of hospital environments (ICU, regular floor) with patient types including neonate through adult patient populations.
- Employees must be able to work independently as well as in a team setting.
- Must be competent in seizure pattern recognition for all patient populations.
- Must be skilled in their ability to provide a technologist's impression of their studies and be able to relay pertinent information to their partnering physicians.
- Obtains relevant patient history and uses this information to guide testing. Explains the procedure to the patient. Demonstrates respect for the patient and family. Follows all patient safety guidelines and ensures a safe environment.
- Demonstrates knowledge and competency of medications and their effects on EEG studies.
- Displays competency using the 10-20 international electrode placement system with head measurement. Precisely applies electrodes. Recognizes and eliminates artifacts by troubleshooting and correcting when possible. Selects appropriate sensitivity settings and montages. Obtains quality data, ensuring technical quality regardless of patient's age or disability.
- Monitors patients during testing. Works collaboratively with physicians who are responsible for the interpretation and clinical correlation of results. Reviews data during the recording to ensure validity and interpretability.
- Works independently and makes decisions regarding data collection. Adapts methods according to clinical observations and tracings.
- Knowledgeable in communicating an emergency and able to care for patient during seizures.
- Responsible for initial set up and on-going timely maintenance of ongoing long-term testing. Monitors skin integrity and reports skin breakdown to nursing.
- Skilled in pattern recognition and artifact detection.
- Displays competency in clipping, pruning and data archiving.
- Accurate and timely data collection. Submits all required information for data logs with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Equipment maintenance: ensures proper care and handling of all equipment and ensures that preventable damage does not occur. Maintains headboxes and other peripheral equipment to protect integrity and ensure long-term viability.
- Professionalism: timely and respectful communication with nursing staff, physicians, and colleagues. Promotes self-growth and development. Collaborates as needed to ensure a satisfactory experience to the patient.
- Operates under limited guidance and work assignments involving moderately complex to complex situations that may need a good collaborative approach and relationship with colleagues and units.
- Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications/Requirements:
· HS Diploma/GED Required.
· To provide a safe environment to our patients, we require that all candidates must be able to read, write and speak English.
· Candidate must have completed a clinical Neurodiagnostic internship.
Relevant Experience:
· Minimum of 1-year clinical experience in neurodiagnostics/EEG preferred.
· Must have experience working in a hospital setting.
· Experience with EPIC and NATUS preferred.
License/Certification (required):
· AHA- BLS CPR required within 30 days of hire.
· Graduate/Certificate from an accredited Neurodiagnostic Program.
ABOUT US
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years
- Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
- 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
- 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
- Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
- Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
- One of the 100 Best Workplaces for "Millennials" Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
- One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
- Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
- NJ Sustainable Business
Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.
We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.