Advanced Intra-Operative Monitoring Specialist

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Posted: 09-Apr-24

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Academic/Faculty
Healthcare Administration

Internal Number: 5163862

Advanced Intra-Operative Monitoring Specialist
Advanced Intra-Operative Monitoring Specialist
Hiring Department: Neurolgoy
Hiring Unit: University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1023426
Posting Close Date: 4/10/2024
Position Number: CF0508
About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.
This is a full-time and benefits eligible position. UI Health offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience. In addition all full time benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which include; Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan as well as paid leave which includes; Vacation, Holiday and Sick. In addition we offer tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits
UIC is seeking an Advanced Intra-Operative Monitoring Specialist to join our Neurology, Speech Pathology Team. This role collects and analyzes or oversees the collection and analysis of multiple types of recordings and measurements of the electrical activity of the central and/or peripheral nervous system. The employee provides clinical and research support to the IOM service. The employee assists, learns, performs, investigates, develops, researches, and implements technologies and procedures to meet the monitoring requirements of surgical patients and to maintain an ongoing state of readiness for all accrediting and regulatory bodies.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Stimulates, acquires, analyzes, and records multiple types of electrophysiological activity from the central and/or peripheral nervous system.
• Trains support staff.
• Collects, records, and reports IOM cases for monthly statistics.
• Establishes the correct location/site, type of surgery and placement of equipment in the operating room based on surgical staff and physical room requirements.
• Monitors neurophysiologic central/peripheral nervous system function throughout the operative procedure, as well as communicating with the surgeon(s), overseeing neurophysiologist(s), training specialist(s), the anesthesia team, and nursing staff, as necessary.
• Creates and/or modifies monitoring protocols pre-surgery and/or intra-operatively using their own discretion and judgment based upon the needs of the surgeon(s) and/or the needs of the intra-operative specialist and/or the overseeing neurophysiologist to maximize patient safety.
• Assists higher-level personnel with data archiving.
• Assists in the evaluation of vendor performance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Performs duties at lower level of this series, as required.
• Member of an on-call rotation to help provide services for emergency cases
• Schedule cases within EPIC, when necessary
• Participate in teaching IOM to other departments
• Stay up to date on current IOM guidelines in the field, attending conferences and webinars when possible

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Bachelor's degree in a Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (i.e. Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology, Physics)

Three (3) years (36 months) experience in the performance of Intra-Operative studies such as auditory, visual and somatosensory evoked potentials, spontaneous and evoked electromyography, electroencephalography, and/or motor evoked potentials within a health care facility

**Note: A Master's Degree in a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year (12 months) of experience. A Certification in Neurophysiologic Intra-operative Monitoring (CNIM) may be substituted for two (2) years (24 months) of experience.
To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application.
Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
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