Surgical Neurophysiologist, Trainee

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience or related health science field.

2. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Works under direct technical supervision and training during all IOM procedures for which competency has not been achieved.

2. Works under indirect technical supervision during all IOM procedures appropriate to their level of competence.

3. Reviews planned intraoperative procedures relative to patient history to determine structures at risk and monitoring modalities required.

4. Prepares equipment and supplies for assigned cases according to monitoring modalities requested and/or required.

5. Communicates effectively with all intraoperative team members as needed to maximize monitoring results.

6. Sets up monitoring equipment in the operating room appropriately to ensure patient electrical safety.

7. Applies electrodes and completes testing setup according to departmental policy and procedure.

8. Discusses baseline recordings with oversight neurologist, surgeon, and technical supervisor as needed.

9. Monitors neurophysiological central/peripheral functioning throughout the operative procedure.

10. Maintains communication with surgeon, neurologist, anesthesiologist, and nursing staff throughout the procedure as needed.

11. Recognizes clinically significant events and communicates changes in test results in a manner consistent with departmental policy and procedure.

12. Documents all relative communication, physiological status, anesthetic adjustments, and changes in monitoring results.

13. Removes and discards all recording and stimulating electrodes, assesses electrode placements sites for potential problems, and notifies appropriate personnel if electrode site problems are identified.

14. Restocks equipment and supplies as needed.

15. Charges and logs patient information according to hospital and departmental policy and procedure.

16. Learns and maintains knowledge in anatomy, physiology, and pathology relative to intraoperative monitoring studies.

17. Prepares and provides educational in-servicing as directed by clinical and administrative leadership.

18. Performs IOM procedures in accordance with policy and procedure guidelines in the Operating Room or Ambulatory Surgery Center.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Required to frequently stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

2. Occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds

3. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Clinic Setting. 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to effectively communicate is essential for this position.

2. Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time under stressful conditions.

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.