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The primary purpose of the Sr. Neurophysiology Technician position is to perform multiple modality evoked potentials, EEGs, nerve conductions as well as intra-operative monitoring. They will perform duties in accordance with a positive attitude in a team environment and interact with patients as well as medical providers includes medical specialists, surgeons, mid-level providers, and nurses.
The ideal candidate will have experience with neurophysiology tests including electroencephalographs (EEGs), intra-operative monitoring (IOMs), electromyographys (EMGs) and evoked potentials.
KEY FUNCTIONS
EDUCATION
Required: High school diploma or equivalent, supplemented by the completion of an approved training course or on the job training in electroencephalographic technique.
Preferred: Bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE
Required: Three years in neurophysiology using EEGs, IOMs, EMGs and evoked potential testing. With preferred degree, one year of required experience.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
One of the following required:
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
The primary purpose of the Sr. Neurophysiology Technician position is to perform multiple modality evoked potentials, EEGs, nerve conductions as well as intra-operative monitoring. They will perform duties in accordance with a positive attitude in a team environment and interact with patients as well as medical providers includes medical specialists, surgeons, mid-level providers, and nurses.
The ideal candidate will have experience with neurophysiology tests including electroencephalographs (EEGs), intra-operative monitoring (IOMs), electromyographys (EMGs) and evoked potentials.
KEY FUNCTIONS
- Obtain standard recordings
- Following ASET / ACNS guidelines.
- Determine normal standards for patients.
- Report significant changes.
- Recognize artifacts
- Perform all necessary troubleshooting with suboptimal results prior and during the testing procedure
- Perform EEGs
- Perform Evoked Potentials
- Intra-Operative Monitoring (IOM) and applying various modalities
EDUCATION
Required: High school diploma or equivalent, supplemented by the completion of an approved training course or on the job training in electroencephalographic technique.
Preferred: Bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE
Required: Three years in neurophysiology using EEGs, IOMs, EMGs and evoked potential testing. With preferred degree, one year of required experience.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
One of the following required:
- Certification in neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring (CNIM) by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologist (ABRET).
- Registration in electroencephalographic technology (EEG) by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologist (ABRET).
- Registration in evoked potential technology (R EP T) by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologist (ABRET).
- Registration in electromyography (EMG) by the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Technologists (AAET).
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
