What jobs use IONM?

Various jobs in healthcare use IONM, or intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, to assess patient status. Titles include technologist and specialist, and senior-level roles like neurodiagnostic supervisor and coordinator are also available if you have the appropriate qualifications. In these jobs, your responsibilities involve establishing a pre-operative baseline for neurologic function, testing and monitoring patients’ neurologic function during and after surgery, and reporting your findings to the physician and healthcare team. You discuss the care and monitoring plan with the patient’s family, explaining complex tests in a language that is easy to understand. You also have administrative duties, such as participating in quality of care initiatives, keeping accurate records, and maintaining equipment.