Job Description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Address: 933 E Pierce St, Council Bluffs, IA

Work Schedule: Casual position - varied hours Monday -Friday with some on-call hours associated with this position during the week and weekends.

Performs and assists with multi-modality neurodiagnostic testing.

Ask your recruiter/hiring manager about the following incentives that may be available for this position:
-     Shift differentials & other financial incentives
-     Tuition assistance
-     Academic sponsorship with Methodist College

Responsibilities:

Education

• Successful completion from an accredited medical certification program (ie CNA, Med Tec, etc.) or previous EEG experience required.

Experience

• Clinical experience (student and/or professional) with multi-modality neurodiagnostic testing preferred. 

License/Certifications

• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with patients and family members as well as hospital personnel and coworkers required.
• Ability to effectively organize work in order to perform several tasks at once required.
• Computer skills required.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Kneeling
  • Crawling
  • Climbing
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Walking
  • Twisting
  • Stooping/bending
  • Standing
  • Sitting
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Reaching
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Lifting
  • Grasping
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Distinguish colors
  • Crouching
  • Carrying
  • Balancing
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Speaking/talking
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Hearing

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Rare (1-33%):
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
• Occasionally (34%-66%):
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.