IONM Technologist

IONM TECHNOLOGIST Company Overview We are a patient-centric organization which prides itself on providing local, consistent clinical support to assist surgeons, protect patients, and form a trusted supply chain partner to hospitals. Through continuous innovation and performance improvement, we offer unparalleled customer service and superior monitoring service for any surgery where neural structures are at risk. Position Summary Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) protects patients by continuously monitoring the central nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and nerves) when it is at risk during surgery; therefore, the IONM Technologist is a valuable member of the operating room team. Our team provides SSEP, EMG, ABR, and other monitoring modalities for ENT, spine, and cardiovascular procedures. They collaborate closely with nurses, physicians, and other medical staff caring for the patient by regularly measuring and analyzing the patient's nervous system responses throughout the surgery. And by communicating significant changes in the patient's nervous system to guide the surgeon and reduce the risk of neurological deficits. As such, this role calls upon your ability to troubleshoot, communicate effectively, provide customer service, and think critically. A typical day for our technologists includes the following duties: Preoperatively, our team will: Review planned intraoperative procedures and orders for monitoring to determine the structures at risk relative to patient history/pre-existing conditions and monitoring requested Make needed adjustments in monitoring by communicating with correct personnel while maintaining patient confidentiality according to facility policy and procedures Communicate with needed departments to obtain access and scheduling of patient according to facility policy and procedures Prepare equipment and supplies for required monitoring of patient according to facility policy and procedure Identify the correct patient by name, ordering surgeon, and type of procedure to be performed and communicates the monitoring plan to the patient/caregivers/family in language consistent with their ability to understand Measure and marks correct recording and stimulation sites and applies electrodes according to facility policy and procedures Intraoperatively our team will: Position monitoring equipment in the operating room to ensure patient electrical safety Communicate with team members including anesthesia, surgeon, and nursing staff according to facility policy and procedures Communicate directly with anesthesia team and surgeon to enhance monitoring results Discuss with surgeon baseline recordings according to facility policy and procedures Make any needed adjustments in monitoring according to facility policy and procedures Monitor neurophysiologic central/peripheral functioning throughout the operative procedure communicating with surgeon, neurophysiologist, anesthesia team, and nursing…