Senior Intraoperative Neuromonitoring; IOM Technologist

Senior Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IOM) Technologist - Full Time - Days

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Come lead with us at Houston Methodist Hospital. At Houston Methodist, the Senior Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IOM) Technologist position performs neurodiagnostic procedures in the intraoperative monitoring field and all IOM modalities required of a registered neurodiagnostic technologist. In addition to IOM duties, the technologist independently performs IOM modalities including SSEPs, TceMEP, EMG (including triggered), ABRs, Phase Reversal and cortical mapping. When not scheduled for an IOM case, the Senior IOM Technologist may be asked to perform ambulatory and long‑term monitoring EEG, visual, brainstem and somatosensory evoked potential procedures, and/or monitor epilepsy patients according to hospital and departmental policy and procedures.

The position delivers exceptional patient care per guidelines established by the department to ensure optimal patient safety and customer service and practices Patient and Family‑Centered Care.

• Ensures understanding by the patient and staff of the purpose of the procedures and answers questions regarding the procedures. Identifies and anticipates potential problems, communicates appropriately and effectively concerns to appropriate management; addresses issues as instructed, responding professionally at all times, and reports resolutions.
• Roles as a model for healthy work relationships such as mitigation of conflict, leading problem‑solving and resolution efforts. Anticipates needs of other team members; proactively offers assistance and promotes a positive work environment that actively assists interprofessional care team to achieve optimal department results.
• Serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff. Provides technical expertise to peers and/or non‑credentialed team members as appropriate.
• Recommends initiatives to improve department scores for employee engagement on department scorecard.

• Independently conducts patient assessments. Recognizes and teaches peers drug and physiological status effects on activity monitored.
• In addition to performing all IOM modalities, independently performs EEG monitoring during Wada, PET, ictal SPECT studies, ABRs, Phase Reversal and cortical mapping with indirect supervision as appropriate. Conducts intermediate to advanced technical troubleshooting and artifact identification and elimination; understands and follows concepts of digital equipment and electrical safety with regards to equipment.
• Shares understanding with peers of EEG technology and its uses in the epilepsy monitoring unit as well as during epilepsy surgery. Independently monitors epilepsy monitoring patients.
• Independently performs EP studies or other EEG studies as assigned when there are no scheduled IOM cases.
• Role models behaviors and skills, through peer‑to‑peer accountability, towards improving department score for patient satisfaction.

• Identifies clinically significant events and follows policy and procedure regarding critical test results, maintaining the patient’s safety through communication to other patient care support staff during these procedures as appropriate.
• Identifies and assesses issues and opportunities for improvement and implements changes following managerial review. Follows up on action items to ensure completion. Contributes towards improving quality and safety scores on department scorecard.

• Charges accurately for procedures and logs the patient data. Submits all reports, billing and other paperwork within a timely manner.
• Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies. Ensures inventories of major supplies are never depleted. Self‑motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime.

• Continues to learn and apply intermediate to advanced EEG and/or EP signal recognition, relevant medical terminology,…