TMS Technician- (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)

The Psychiatric Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Technician administers TMS treatments under the supervision of Psychiatrist. The TMS Technician sets up the equipment for each treatment and ensures patient comfort and monitors for safety. The TMS Operator also provides questionnaires to monitor physical or emotional changes and reports information to Physician.

This role is eligible for a $1000 sign on bonus

PrairieCare offers a competitive benefits package and starting salary in the range of $21.00-$25 per hour depending on education, experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in observation, planning, Intervention, and evaluation of care to patients pursuant to the policies and procedures of PrairieCare.
• Ensures safety of patients and staff by constantly monitoring for potential safety hazards and reports issues appropriately
• Completes documentation in a timely manner
• Responsible for creating a therapeutic and healing environment that provides the best care and the best patient experience
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients
• Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patients and families
• Keeps the exam rooms organized by notifying the correct individual when supplies are low and stocks the supplies
• Monitors the exam rooms to ensure tidiness and cleanliness
• Knowledgeable of and performs safe infection control practices including good hand hygiene, standard precautions, cleaning equipment and the environment
• Performs clerical functions as directed
• Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient's developmental age and to the patient's and family's diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights
• Collaborates with team, seeks timely advice and gives and always accepts feedback to ensure safe patient care
• Works under the direct supervision of the TMS physician
• Oriented and educated in gender, cultural differences, and in age-appropriate care for the assigned area

Requirements:

• Associate degree required or 2 years academic or behavioral health experience. Bachelors degree preferred.
• Requires experience in mental health setting
• Requires an aptitude to learn new technologies and modalities in Neurotherapeutics
• Brainsway TMS certification required, on the job certification is provided
• Display a professional attitude in all aspects of performance
• Ability to document in an Electronic Health Record accurately and legibly
• Ability to use Microsoft Office products, fax machine and copier machine
• Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks
• Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing
• Ability to react quickly and calmly as part of a team to handle volatile and potentially emergency situations
• Ability to make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances
• After training, be able to manage disruptive and explosive patients

PrairieCare is a physician-owned and operated psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Twin Cities. With multiple sites across the Twin Cities, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of the State’s largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents and their families.

PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability or age in admissions, treatment or participation in its programs, services and activities or employment. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce. Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.