Job Description
Overview
$5,000 sign-on bonus for applicants with 1+years experience The Electromyographic (EMG) Technician plays a crucial role in the medical field by using specialized equipment to diagnose and monitor disorders related to muscles and nerves.
EMG Technicians perform electromyography tests to measure the electrical activity of muscles at rest and during contraction. This helps in diagnosing conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, neuropathies, and various neuromuscular diseases. EMG Technicians prepare patients for testing by taking a brief history, explaining the procedures, ensuring comfort, and applying electrodes to the appropriate areas of the body.
Qualifications
License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
Education: H.S. Diploma/GED
Other Knowledge/Skills: EMG work experience required
Responsibilities
-Performs motor and sensory nerve conduction studies and somatosensory evoked potentials. Maintains a clean work environment, ordering supplies, and ensures that clean gowns are on hard.-Promotes patient safety by reporting of issues through established channels and participating as requested in safety initiatives.-Actively participates in departmental meetings and continuing education programs.-Complies with organization and departmental patient satisfaction initiatives. Serves as a role model for meeting the needs and expectations of patients and families.-Insures that the examination room is properly prepared for the patient.-Prepares the patient by assisting in removal of clothing, braces, and patient transfer to the examination table.-Assists the physician in preparing for the procedure by properly positioning the patient, applying surface electrodes as directed, and labeling and organizing electromyographic printouts.-Calibrates equipment according to departmental policy to insure proper working order.-Generally assists in maintenance of equipment in safe working order.-Records accurate results / data from electrodiagnostic procedures. Assists the physician by running the EMG unit and the computer to produce written documentation according to departmental policy.-Effectively manages computerized data, including data entry and report generation for EMG services.
About Us
Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.
Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $22.4per hour - $37.41per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
Job Tags
Work experience placement, Local area, Relocation package, Shift work,