Neuro Diagnostic Tech

Since 1885, CHI St. Alexius Health has been dedicated to leading health care in this region by enriching the lives of patients through the highest quality of care. We seek to continue our tradition of success and innovation with individuals dedicated to delivering the highest level of expertise and quality. Together we can continue to grow and support the legacy of CHI St. Alexius Health for many years to come.

CHI St. Alexius Health is a regional health network with a tertiary hospital in Bismarck, the system also consists of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Carrington, Dickinson, Devils Lake, Garrison, Turtle Lake, Washburn and Williston and numerous clinics and outpatient services.  CHI St. Alexius Health manages four CAHs in North Dakota - Elgin, Linton, and Wishek, as well as Mobridge Regional Medical Center in Mobridge, S.D. CHI St. Alexius Health offers a comprehensive line of inpatient and outpatient medical services, including: a Level II Trauma Center, primary and specialty physician clinics, home health and hospice services, durable medical equipment services, a fitness and human performance center and ancillary services throughout western and central North Dakota.

CHI St. Alexius Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 through the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthier communities, delivering exceptional patient care, and ensuring every person has access to quality health care.

As our Neuro Diagnostic Tech, you will help perform END procedures in the laboratory, at the bedside in critical care units, and in the surgical suites on all ages of patients served by the department.  Performs complex patient examinations requiring extensive computer interaction and/or computation of recorded data, and provides technical description of data.

Every day you will perform complex patient examinations requiring extensive computer interaction and/or computation of recorded data, and provides technical description of data.

To be successful in this role, you must be able  to work with infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.  Ability to work independently to perform standard and complex  neurodiagnostic examinations under minimum direction.  Working knowledge of computers preferred.  Good knowledge of general office skills and practices.

Responsibilities:

• Performs various neurodiagnostic testing including, but not limited to, electroencephalograms, multimodality evoked potentials, surgical monitoring in patients of varying ages and medical conditions

• Review, analyze and document patient specific data to determine appropriate recording procedures, methodology and special considerations, if any
• Introduce patient and family to the testing environment, address questions and concerns and attend to the patient’s comfort and safety during the procedure
• Prepare patients for procedures in accordance with appropriate protocols, test all equipment and make adjustments as necessary
• Individually observe and assess the clinical behavior and ongoing study to determine appropriate recording parameters for specific situations as they arise and make adjustments/changes/corrections as required

Required

• High school graduate and a graduate of an electro-neurodiagnostic technology program or prior on the job training
• Current BCLS certification is required

Preferred

• Experience: 1-3 years experience in all neurodiagnostic modalities