Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technician

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About Duke University Hospital

 

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

 

Location: Duke Hospital, Durham North Carolina 

 

General Summary

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

 

Work Performed

 

Level I & Level II - Assist the collection and analysis of multiple types of recordings and measurements of the electrical activity of the central and/or peripheral nervous system. - Application of extensive knowledge in anatomy and neurophysiology relative to the monitoring being performed. - Knowledge and practice of electrical safety relevant to equipment and type of monitoring performed. - Archive data. - Application of extensive knowledge in neuroanesthesia and its effect on neuromonitoring. - Knowledge and application of current practices in neuromonitoring, maintained through extensive reading of published literature and practice standards. - Maintenance of continuing education requirements by ABRET to retain credentials. - Assessment ofintraoperative procedure relative to orders for monitoring, taking action to address deviation from established practice - Performance of duties according to established lab protocols for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative procedures. - Knowledge and practice of electrical safety relevant to equipment and type of monitoring performed. - Archive Data. - Mentor IOM Trainee.

 

Level III - Application of extensive knowledge in neuroanesthesia and its effect on neuromonitoring - Knowledge and application of current practices in neuromonitoring, maintained through extensive reading of published literature and practice standards. - Performance of all duties and responsibilities required for multi- modality monitoring. - Maintenance of continuing education requirements by ABRET to retain the CNIM credential. - Knowledge and practice of electrical safety relevant to equipment and type of monitoring performed. - Assessment of intraoperative procedure relative to orders for monitoring, taking action to address deviation from established practice - Archive Data. - Develop lab protocols for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative procedures.

 

Level Characteristics

 

Level I Level II system. An Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) Trainee develops competency in and performs the basics of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring testing and associated interventions under direct supervision of a IONM Technologist or a Certified IONM Technologist, 10 hours of CE, selects 2 choice from a list of options for professional growth (e.g., member of national organization, committee work). The primary responsibility of a Non-Certified Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) Technologist is to collect and analyze, or to oversee the collection and analysis of multiple types of recordings and measurements of the electrical activity of the central and/or peripheral nervous system. An Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technologist can provide supervision of an Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Trainee, 12 hours of CE, selects 3 choices from a list of options for professional growth.

 

Level III The primary responsibility a Certified Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) Technologist is to collect and analyze, or to oversee the collection and analysisof multiple types of recordings and measurements of the electrical activity of the central and/or peripheral nervous supervision of an Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Trainee, or Non- A Certified Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technologist can provide Certified Technologist. 16 hours of CE, selects 4 choices from a list of options for professional growth.

 

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

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