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Job Title

Neurodiagnostic Technician

Location

Vero Beach

Facility

Indian River Hospital:

Department

Neurology Practice-Indian River Hospital:

Job Code

000932

Shift

Days + Call

Schedule

9:00am-6:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

A CNIM IOM Technician is a professional who specializes in Certified Intraoperative Neuromonitoring. They use specialized equipment to monitor a patient's nervous system during surgery, such as the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, to help prevent nerve damage. This role requires strong technical skills and a background in neurodiagnostic technology or a related health science. By taking on this opportunity, you will be able to strongly enhance your skills and grow within Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works days from 9: 00AM – 6:00PM, with on-call requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform IOM monitoring and EP evaluations.

• Perform all functions of a Registered IOM Technologist.

• Perform functional mapping using SSEP, ECOG and cortical stimulation.

• Assist in documentation and mapping during micro electrode recording.

• Perform nerve action potential recordings of peripheral nerves.

• Provide technical support for epilepsy staff during implantation of subdural grids and SEEG.

• Ensure ECOG during stereotactic depth implantation.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Associate's Degree in Electroneurodiagnostics or related patient care field OR Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitorist (CNIM) credentialed by the American Board for the Registration of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists (ABRET)

• Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring Certification (CNIM)

• Two years of recent experience in intraoperative monitoring

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

• Knowledge and demonstrated competency of instrumentation, testing protocols, techniques and interventions of intraoperative monitoring and routine EP

Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity in order to place electrodes precisely and to operate recording equipment.

• Ability to push and maneuver EEG machine weighing 200 pounds.

• Requires normal or corrected hearing and vision to normal range.

• Requires some exposure to communicable disease and body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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