Stereotactic Navigation Specialist

The Stereotactic Navigation Specialist will assist with all aspects of the stereotactic navigation program for South O.R. and DCH OR.  The tech will: carry out patient preparation for the necessary preoperative imaging; communicate any changing patient circumstances; transfer and prepare the imaging datasets on the various stereotactic workstations; and assist resident surgeons in registering the datasets intra-operatively to assure accurate surgical navigation.  This will often include supervising and assisting with multiple simultaneous stereotactic surgeries. 

The stereotactic specialist will keep instruments and equipment in working order. 

The stereotactic specialist will work directly with the stereotactic lead for all assignments

• Room Set up and Testing of all Stealth Equipment
• Making sure equipment is maintained
• Pre-op imaging of patients
• Supervise / assist resident surgeons and specially trained nurses in registering the image datasets intra-operatively to assure accurate surgical navigation. 

• Three years of experience in a surgical technician role, or medical technology role which includes one year experience in surgical cases that support stereotactic navigation (e.g. neurosurgery service specialty).

• An Associate's Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in a health or science related field. 

• Work schedule will need to align with department needs and will required to be flexibile to changing department needs. Evening hours will be required with additional potential for weekend hours. Call required.
• Requires working in various hospital settings, including the OR environment.  May require standing for several consequtive hours and assisting in patient position and equipment set-up in the Operating Room suite.  The incumbent must be able to perform the essential duties with or without reasonable accomodation.