Neurodiagnostics Supervisor

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position is responsible for serving as a mentor, trainer, and senior technologist. This position will work closely with the department manager, medical director, and physicians within the neuromonitoring department to ensure both clinical and technical expertise within the respective neurodiagnostic area. This positions is responsible for providing direct patient care.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

• Develops core clinical competencies in conjunction with the department medical director.
• Creates, modifies, and implements lab trainings, protocols, and competency reviews.
• Works closely with department manager, medical director, and physicians in daily function and operations of department.
• Models and implements organizational policies and procedures.
• Maintains lab equipment, institutes quality control procedures, troubleshoots malfunctions, and performs minor repairs.
• Prepares and maintains the employee schedule.
• Operates various non-invasive monitoring devices.
• Sets up and calibrates necessary equipment, working with bio-med to troubleshoot and maintain equipment in the lab.
• Prepares patients for testing by attaching monitoring devices and explains test procedures.
• Reviews patient’s records and/ or interviews patients to obtain additional information.
• Records observations and analyzes test data to ensure appropriate data is collected.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

• Ability to provide care to the population served.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide care as described in the department’s policies and procedures manual.

• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.

• Ability to educate and train other technologists.

• Knowledge of alternate montages, protocols, and alternate equipment settings and their effects.

• Ability to develop relationships with patients, guests, and coworkers.

• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations to ensure patient information is guarded and respected.

• Ability to cover unfilled shifts.

Qualifications
Required

• Associate’s degree in a related area, or equivalent experience.
• Three years of experience in the performance of neurodiagnostic studies in a patient care environment.

Licenses Required

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

• One of the following
  • Certified Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM).
  • Registered Evoked Potential Technologist (R. EPT).
  • Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (R. EEG T).

* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing medical care. Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners and behavioral health patients.

Carrying, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Walking