Position Overview
Job Summary:
As a member of the Subregional IntraOperative Neuro Monitoring (IONM) Service, has primary responsibilities of mapping and monitoring neurosurgical and orthopedic spine cases, and interpreting continuously the data. Supports Oversight Neurologist and Surgeons in Quality Assurance and in expanding the body of scientific knowledge within the specialty of IONM.
Essential Responsibilities:
+ Clinical Practice: Performs multi-modality neuromonitoring as well as instantaneous interpretation of neurophysiological data, thereby providing surgeons with immediate feedback and warning before permanent nerve injury has occurred. This is a key role that serves to increase safety of surgeries and to improve patient outcome. Participates in preoperative planning and selection of appropriate monitoring techniques among the following available tests: evoked potentials- somatosensory, motor, and brainstem auditory; free-running electromyography; triggered crania...