Surgical Neurophysiologist Training Program
SpecialityCare
- Greenville, SC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You must relocate to your new market prior to the first day of training.
- We cannot guarantee ahead of time which market you will work in. You will need to be open to relocation anywhere we offer service.
- All SpecialtyCare Surgical Neurophysiologists must obtain CNIM certification upon completion of the training program.
- Explain test procedures to the patient and describe your role in the OR.
- Prepare the patient for neurophysiological monitoring by applying stimulating and recording electrodes.
- Advocate for the patient and monitor their nervous system by performing a variety of tests while the patient is undergoing surgery.
- Set up neuromonitoring equipment properly in the OR following biomedical safety standards.
- Calibrate, evaluate, and adjust equipment.
- Optimize recording and stimulation parameters to acquire salient data.
- Interact with the surgical team to provide timely information about the patient's neurologic status.
- Understand the medical and pharmacologic/anesthetic conditions that influence the various IONM test modalities.
- Understand the clinical correlations between abnormal IONM recordings, various disease states and injury to the nervous system.
- Properly display recorded waveforms of nervous system activity.
- Mark, measure, and calculate information such as neural signal latencies, amplitudes, and conduction times following established guidelines and protocols.
- Save and upload copies of recorded information to SpecialtyCare's computerized IONM medical record.
- Bachelors, masters, or doctorate degree. Life sciences (e.g. neuroscience, biology), bio-engineering or audiology is preferred.
- Ability to work independently, be self-motivated & have a strong desire to learn.
- Ability to keep up with a fast-paced and independent learning environment.
- Ability to work flexible hours as scheduled, including weekends and holidays, and to be on-call as scheduled.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Focused on clinical quality and delivering the absolute best results for patients.
- Excellent communication skills and basic computer skills are essential.
- Ability to adapt and thrive in a high stress environment necessary.
- Proven self-starter who works well independently and as a part of the OR team.
- Lives the SpecialtyCare Values – Integrity, Care, Urgency, and Improvement.