Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technician

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Duke Hospital, Durham, North Carolina

8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday-Friday

Perform specialized and complex procedures involved in Intraoperative Neuromonitoring to obtain data for use in the diagnosis of clinical disorders of the nervous system.

• Assist in the collection and analysis of multiple types of recordings and measurements of the electrical activity of the central and/or peripheral nervous system.
• Apply extensive knowledge in anatomy and neurophysiology relative to the monitoring being performed.
• Know and practice electrical safety relevant to equipment and type of monitoring performed.
• Archive data.

• Apply extensive knowledge in neuroanesthesia and its effect on neuromonitoring.
• Know and apply current practices in neuromonitoring through extensive reading of published literature and practice standards.
• Maintain continuing education requirements by ABRET to retain credentials.
• Assess intraoperative procedures relative to orders for monitoring, taking action to address deviation from established practice protocols.
• Perform duties according to established lab protocols for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative procedures.
• Know and practice electrical safety relevant to equipment and type of monitoring performed.
• Archive data.
• Mentor IOM Trainee.

• Apply extensive knowledge in neuroanesthesia and its effect on neuromonitoring.
• Know and apply current practices in neuromonitoring through extensive reading of published literature and practice standards.
• Perform all duties and responsibilities required for multi-modality monitoring.
• Maintain continuing education requirements by ABRET to retain the CNIM credential.
• Know and practice electrical safety relevant to equipment and type of monitoring performed.
• Assess intraoperative procedures relative to orders for monitoring, taking action to address deviation from established practice protocols.
• Archive data.
• Develop lab protocols for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative procedures.

• Level I (Trainee): Develops competency in and performs the basics of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) testing and interventions under direct supervision. Requires 10 hours of CE and selects 2 choices for professional growth (e.g., member of national organization, committee work).
• Level II (Non-Certified Technologist): Collects and analyzes (or oversees the collection/analysis of) multiple types of recordings and measurements. Can supervise an IONM Trainee. Requires 12 hours of CE and selects 3 choices for professional growth.
• Level III (Certified Technologist): Collects and analyzes (or oversees the collection/analysis of) multiple types of recordings and measurements. Can supervise an IONM Trainee or Non-Certified Technologist. Requires 16 hours of CE and selects 4 choices for professional growth.

• Bachelor's degree in a biological science preferred OR
• An Associate Degree in a biological science with an equivalent number of years of experience as a technician in a health care diagnostic procedure setting.

• With a Bachelor's Degree:
  No experience required.
• With an Associate's Degree: 4 years of experience as a technician in a health care diagnostic procedure setting.

• 1 year of experience specifically in intraoperative neuromonitoring.
• Proof of competency in modalities including: somatosensory evoked potentials, spontaneous and evoked electromyography, electroencephalography, and motor evoked potentials.

• 3 years of experience specifically in intraoperative neuromonitoring (with a minimum of two years as a non-certified IONM technologist and 6 months of IONM experience at Duke).
• Proof of competency in all…