"EMG Technician"

EMG Technician

Title: EMG Technician

Location: Upper East Side

Org Unit: Peripheral Neuropathy

Work Days: Monday-Friday

Weekly Hours: 35.00

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $43.57 - $50.00
*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary
Under direction, performs high quality electromyographic procedures for nerve conduction studies

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains inventory of supplies, equipment and/or reagents. May order supplies/equipment/reagents as authorized or ensure that needs are escalated appropriately. Receives supply orders and confirms accuracy of delivery. May assist with cost control.
• Performs quality assurance related activities. Maintains statistics, checks equipment, performs preventative maintenance and initiates calls for equipment service as necessary.
• Performs standard and advanced nerve conduction studies. Recognizes normal and abnormal results. Recognizes and takes reasonable steps to eliminate physiological and non-physiological artifacts.
• Explains test procedure to patient and checks the patient's medical chart for orders and special needs, with particular attention to patients with pacemakers and defibrillators.
• As needed, assists with electrodiagnostic studies by preparing or manipulating instruments and applying surface recording electrodes.
• Files study recordings in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures.
• May supervise or assist junior staff with laboratory research projects.
• Assists with answering office phones and scanning medical records into the practice management system.

Education

• High School Diploma

Experience
Approximately 2 years of work experience as an EMG Technician

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• EMG certification is preferred as is experience in a teaching hospital.
• Traineeship in nerve conduction studies is desired, but not mandatory.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the peripheral nervous system, diseases related to electrodiagnostic medicine, instrumentation, basic electronics and electrical safety.