Neurodiagnostic Advanced Analyst - Neurological Testing Center, Full-time, Days at Northwestern Medicine

Description

• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Days Schedule:
• Location: Feinberg/Galter; FL 07

The Neurodiagnostic Advanced Analyst reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Advanced LTM Analyst is independent and proficient in the performance and training of all duties and responsibilities for LTM/ICU/EMU/cEEG monitoring and may act as the physician extender in collaboration with the supervising physician and other healthcare staff.

Responsibilities:

• Performs Neurodiagnostic review for noninvasive and invasive EMU studies/ICU Video EEG/cortical mapping/Ambulatory EEG/routine EEG and EEG during PET/Wada/Tilt table procedures according to facility/department policy and procedures.
• Responsible for daily scanning, documentation and annotation of ictal, interictal and paroxysmal events.
• Uses accepted terminology, annotates EMU/ICU/EEG/Ambulatory recordings.
• Writes final report and detailed description of EEG patterns, seizure semiology, radiologic findings, mapping of ictal and interictal abnormalities and selection of representative EEG samples.
• Handles all aspects of the invasive EEG 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.
• Archives EEG studies, works with Nihon Kohden database, and creates montages as needed, technical reports, and creates maps and trajectories for OR, quantitative EEG.
• Reviews and interprets Quantitative EEG and post-processing of EEG.
• Possesses extensive knowledge of medication and its effects on EEG waveforms and patterns.
• Acts as department educator.
• Maintains continuing education requirements of ABRET for CLTM by reviewing current literature and attending continuing education meetings and seminars.
• Performs all other related duties that are consistent with patient and technical care for this level.
• Collaborates with Physicians and Education Coordinator to plan educational lectures/case studies/CEU courses.
• Assists with teaching EEG monitoring of fellows and residents rotating in the department.
• Develops and maintains relationships with END programs.
• Reviews continuous/prolonged EEGs for appropriate start and stop times in the Nihon Kohden Database and in Epic.
• Performs audits of EEG annotation and Epic documentation for quality assurance and accreditation submission.
• May be asked to perform other related duties as per skill set.

Additional Functions:

• Provides administrative coverage in other areas of NTC as necessary.
• Participates in departmental in-services, monthly staff meetings, and continuing education.
• Provides consistent feedback and suggestions for improvement to NTC Resource Coordinator and/or Manager, and is involved in improvement initiatives/projects.
• Provides written and/or verbal feedback to NTC Medical Director, Coordinator and/or Manager on Neurodiagnostic Technicians and/or student preceptor's performance.

Quality Management Responsibilities:

• Participates in organizational and departmental quality improvement activities.
• Serves as a role model for others in terms of quality of work and self-improvement.
• Provides ideas and suggestions for process improvements within the department.

Qualifications

Required:

• Registered in both through the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET) as an EEG Technologist (R.EEG T.) and Continuous Long Term Video Monitoring (CLTM).
• Eligible to sit for NeuroAnalyst-CLTM Exam through ABRET and must obtain within 12 months.
• At least 7 years of experience working in Neurodiagnostics.
• CPR certified in basic cardiac life support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Performance in each of the multiple modalities at the level or superior to a technologist registered in that modality.
• Associate's degree or higher.

Preferred:

• Prior work as a supervisor/lead technician.
• Bachelor’s degree or additional training in neurophysiology monitoring, business, healthcare, or related area.
• Prior work experience in an academic or tertiary health care center.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.