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Full Time Assistant Manager for Neurodiagnostics at OMC. Exempt position 7a-3p or 8a-4p. Directly oversees day to day operations of the EEG and MEG department. Plans and coordinates onboarding of all new hires and oversees technologists' quality of work by providing ongoing education and feedback. Ensures department logs are maintained and supervises billing/coding.

• Coordinates all functions of the day-to-day operations of the EEG and MEG Lab at Overlook Medical Center, including staffing, cross-training, rotations, per diem staffing, personnel recommendations, disciplinary actions, performance reviews, training, policy & procedure development, development & monitoring of performance improvement programs.

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age-specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

• Maintains a professional demeanor and is a leader and role model for the Neurodiagnostic Team; represents the Neuroscience Service Line amongst the greater Atlantic Health System.

• Performs appropriate and effective communication strategies with staff, team, and the leadership.

• Provides patient care service in adherence with policies and procedures.

• Assists the department's financial performance and productivity within fiscal parameters.

• Assists in minimizing the risk and provides appropriate action to resolve issues

• Ensures and reviews the relevant policies and procedures before performing complex skills.

• Ensures and assists department/ organization quality standards.

• Monitors and supervises technical staff to assure appropriate use and application of recording, monitoring, and treatment procedures.

• Participates in direct patient care activities as necessary to keep department functioning in times of short staff, high volume, and other unanticipated patient care situations.

• Works alongside the EEG Telemetry center in ensuring data acquisition and skin integrity for long-term monitoring studies.

• Liaison with physicians and nursing staff on day-to-day clinical issues involving EEG staff and lab process/procedures.

• Performs daily charge reconciliation for all Neurodiagnostic procedures

• Daily oversight of Epic work queues including delegating any relevant actions (charge corrections, authorizations, and intraoperative neuromonitoring charges)

• Daily supervision of employee time and attendance in API.

• Oversees process of daily data reduction and archiving.

• Coordinates with the leadership team to provide adequate coverage across campuses. Handles flex staffing for callouts, PTO, and volume fluctuations.

• Maintains routine operational data collection including collecting volume and report turn-around time, auditing Key-Performance-Indicators, and reports from relevant EMRs (Epic, Natus). Utilizes collected data to maintain and develop department dashboards and performance improvement plans.

• Handles equipment issues including following up with Clinical Engineering, Informatics and Natus.

• Along with the Manager, oversees department engagement and ensures that proper engagement and employee influence on decision making is occurring.

• Participates in operational and capital budget planning processes including monitoring volume and expenses in semi-real time for flex decision making.

• Develops clinical guidelines and protocols following evidence-based best practices.

• Participates on hospital committees and initiatives and represents Neuroscience leadership as required.

• Assist in all Joint Commission efforts including routine department readiness evaluations and rounding to ensure department is meeting regulatory requirements.

• Supports and participates in new site accreditation and certification processes.

• Collaborates with other assistant managers and department manager to create and implement a training plan for technologists in all aspects of neurodiagnostic including EEG, video EEG/LTM, evoked potentials, MEG, and intraoperative monitoring (brain and spine).

• Engages team members to continuously build customer satisfaction for patients, physicians, colleagues, the community, and other departments served. Engages staff in continually raising the bar in service excellence.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in business or healthcare related field.

• 2-4 years of experience in hospital EEG lab operations

• R. EEG T. Registration/ CLTM Preferred

• Experience working with Evoked Potential, WADA, and MEG Preferred.

• Experience with Microsoft office programs such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, etc.

• To provide a safe environment to our patients, we require that all candidates must be able to read, write and speak English.

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ

• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ

• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ

• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ

• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ

• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ

• CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ

• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice

• Atlantic Mobile Health

• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years

• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare

• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare

• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review

• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP

• Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)

• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets

• NJ Sustainable Business

Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S. News & World Report.

Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region’s leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year.

Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What’s more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.