Neurodiagnostic Technologist

Kids Are Our Everything.

 

Department

10264 E.E.G.

 

Pay Range

$29.15 - $57.24

 

Shift: Day

 

Who We Are: The Center of Neuroscience and Behavior includes an expert team of neurologists, neurology nurses, social workers and others. They work together to provide children with effective, compassionate care. The team uses the latest techniques and technologies to provide accurate diagnosis and rapid treatment for children with neurological disorders. Advanced neurologic testing available at Children’s National includes Electroencephalogram (EEG) and video electroencephalogram (vEEG), evoked potential and nerve conduction studies.

About the Role: The Neurodiagnostic Technologist role is responsible for performing diagnostic procedures include but not limited to EEG, evoked potential and nerve conduction studies. Interact daily with chronic patients who have epilepsy and their families.

 

What You'll Bring:

Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
1 year in neurodiagnostics or related experience (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Strong skills in patient and family interactions.
• In addition, ability to learn and apply at least one modality within 6 months: EEG, evoked potential, neurological intraoperative monitoring, nerve conduction studies
• Basic math and computer literacy and MS Outlook and Excel.
• Demonstrate knowledge of peripheral nervous system, normal nerve and muscle anatomy and function and nerve conduction responses in normal and pathological circumstances.
• Demonstrate supportive and friendly behaviors. Demonstrate cultural competence in delivering patient care.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Upon Hire (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Electrode Selection and Application

• Apply suitable electrodes and check their performance/impedances.
• Select predetermined electrode combinations as well as special combinations made necessary by the case under study.

Performs Evoked Response Studies

• Verify the integrity of the Evoked Potential instrument.
• Obtain a standard evoked response record with clearly resolved waveforms, with at least two replications demonstrating consistency of latency and amplitude measurements.
• Use appropriate recording and stimulus parameters.
• Use additional electrode derivations and other techniques as needed to enhance or clarify abnormality.
• Identify and eliminate or reduce artifacts contaminating the waveforms.
• Provide proper grounding of the patients and equipment.

Performs Nerve Conduction Studies

• Calibrate and make adjustments to the electrodiagnostic instrument/machine.
• Stimulate the nerve at the appropriate sites, accurately record the waveforms responses from the nerves and muscles.
• Calculate nerve conduction velocities and amplitudes, prepare the data for interpretation by the physician.
• Recognize normal and abnormal patterns and artifacts.

Performs EEG Testing

• Obtain standard recordings, recognize and mark artifacts and take appropriate steps to eliminate them.
• Set up and record video EEG; review video EEG and make summary file; describe all abnormal clinical manifestations observed during the test.
• Use activating procedures such as hyperventilation, photic-stimulation and sleep.
• Obtain the patient's cooperation for the best performance of these procedures.
• Select appropriate instrument settings and montages; utilize techniques to bring out or enhance clinical symptoms; accommodate for disabilities or special needs.

Clinical History and Current Status Review

• Obtain patient history, evaluations, reasons for referral; determine the patient's mental age, mental state and comprehension level; note the patient's overall physical condition; list current medications/sedation and time of last dosage.
• Establish rapport with the patient and the patient's family, interact on a level appropriate to the patient's age and mental capacity and recognize different levels of education and adjust to meet the families' needs; address families' anxiety level.
• Monitor and report concerns or complaints.

Organizational Accountabilities- Staff

Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
• Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural/ ethnic differences
• Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
• Maintain confidentiality at all times

Customer Service

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Team Work/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
• Partner with all team members to achieve goals
• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement- Problem Solving'

• Contribute to a positive work environment
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Fiscal Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently
• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication A
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams

 

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

 

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

 

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