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IOM Technologist - Dayton, OH

CompanyMPOWERHealth
LocationDayton
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 24, 2026
About The Company
MPOWERHealth is dedicated to empowering better healthcare through innovative solutions for specialty physicians, hospitals and payors. Its services include an integrated physician network that supports collaboration between neuromusculoskeletal physicians to promote quality improvements; best-in-class neuromonitoring services for physicians, hospitals, health systems and medical facilities; and bundled solutions for payors that create direct access to the highest level of conservative spine care at a set cost. Based in Addison, Texas, MPOWERHealth serves more than 400 physicians, 75,000 plus patients and over 300 facilities in 24 states.
About the Role

Overview

Compensation and Benefits at MPOWERHealth:

  • Comprehensive health benefits & wellbeing program with opportunity to earn 100% employer paid health insurance and $1,500 towards Health Savings Account company contributions annually
  • Competitive 401(k) company match with immediate vesting
  • On-call pay
  • Advanced case training available
  • ***This position is based in Dayton, Ohio***

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the clinical manager, the IOM Technologist performs a preoperative assessment of the patient and conducts intraoperative sensory and motor tests using currently accepted electrophysiological techniques. Data is compiled, interpreted, and communicated in real-time. The IOM Technologist completes post-operative reports and billing forms. The purpose of this testing is to reduce the incidence of post-operative neurological deficits.

 

Patient Consultation:

  • Explains test procedures so they are understandable to the patient and any family members that are present.
  • Measures and accurately applies to recording electrodes in a timely manner, according to the international 10-20 Electrode Placement System.

Equipment Setup:

  • Calibrates, evaluates, and adjusts equipment, optimizing recording and stimulation parameters, to acquire salient data and information.
  • Implements appropriate troubleshooting methods, such as adjusting stimulation, to assure accurate recording of information.
  • Keeps equipment clean and in proper working order, reporting technical malfunctions to supervisor and/or manufacturer.

Intraoperative Monitoring:

  • During surgery, interacts with the surgical team and surgeons to provide interpretive data regarding the patient’s neurological status.
  • Identifies and eliminates physiological and non-physiological artifacts.
  • Recognizes normal patterns, normal variants, and abnormal patterns; understands the medical and pharmacological/anesthetic conditions that influence all recording IOM modalities (e.g., SSEPs,  MEPs, BAERs, etc.); understands the clinical correlations between abnormal evoked potentials and various disease states.

Documentation:

  • Displays and labels waveforms for interpretation marking, measuring, and calculating information such as latencies, voltages, and conduction times following established National Neuromonitoring Services guidelines and protocols.
  • Accurately documents significant events and stages of surgery in a timely manner complete all IOM logs, files, and work/technical sheet, including a technical description of the IOM modalities recorded, with emphasis on the clinical observations in order to assist the neurologists and/or designated MD with the final interpretation.

Additional Duties:

  • Following the completion of training, assists new IOM technologists.
  • If workload allows, attends scientific courses and seminars for continuing education.
  • Performs additional duties as assigned by the Clinical Manager or Corporate staff.

Qualifications

  • CNIM or CNIM-eligible required. *This is not a training position. To apply to the MPOWERHealth Neuromonitoring Training Academy, click here.
  • Must hold a valid driver’s license.
  • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or higher (i.e. Masters, Ph.D., MD).
  • Must have current AHA CPR certification.
  • Must be willing to relocate to Dayton, Ohio or commute to Dayton, Ohio market.

    • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, neuroanatomy, pathologic processes, and aseptic techniques.
  • Knowledge of procedures followed in conducting electrophysiological tests and examinations on patients.
  • Knowledge of electrophysiological equipment used in performing tests on patients.
  • Ability to analyze various electronic and neurophysiologic waveforms.
  • Interpersonal communication skills necessary to interact with medical staff, patients, visitors, and other hospital employees.
  • Ability to stand, turn and stoop among several types of equipment in an operating room suite.
  • Ability to apply different types of electrodes to a patient’s anatomy with precision and speed in preparation for monitoring a surgical procedure.
  • Ability to sit for extended periods of time, while concentrating on monitoring computer screen images during a surgical procedure.

    • Working Conditions:

  • Possible exposure to communicable diseases and hazardous materials with little likelihood of harm if established health precautions are followed.
  • The use of protective clothing such as surgical clothing, gloves, glasses, and masks (PPE).
  • Work requires lifting supplies, pushing, or carrying bulky pieces of equipment.
  • Occasional/frequent travel by motor vehicle and/or air transportation to healthcare facilities located in both urban and rural areas.
  • Variable work schedules that may change from week to week, depending on caseload, surgeon’s availability, creating situations that may require minimal notice to be available for a case.
  • Will require cell phone availability for scheduled “on-call time” during weekends to cover add-on, elective, or emergency cases.
  • Usually working independently of other Technologists.
  • Physical demands would include lifting and transporting 40-45lbs of monitoring equipment to each facility utilizing proper lifting techniques.

    • Reporting Relationship:

  • Receives general direction for case assignments and workweek scheduling from the Director of Operations and Operations Manager.
  • If appropriate, provides mentoring and tutorial guidance to IOM Technologist Trainees.
  • Does not supervise other IOM Technologists.

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    Key Skills
    Electrophysiological TechniquesPatient AssessmentEquipment CalibrationData InterpretationDocumentationInterpersonal CommunicationAnatomy KnowledgePhysiological MonitoringTechnical TroubleshootingSurgical Team InteractionWaveform AnalysisAseptic TechniquesElectrode ApplicationContinuing EducationHealth PrecautionsTechnical Reporting
    Categories
    HealthcareScience & ResearchTechnology
    Benefits
    Health Insurance401kOn-call PayAdvanced Case Training
    Job Information
    📋Core Responsibilities
    The IOM Technologist performs preoperative assessments and conducts intraoperative sensory and motor tests to monitor patients' neurological status during surgery. They compile and interpret data in real-time, document significant events, and assist in training new technologists.
    📋Job Type
    full time
    📊Experience Level
    0-2
    💼Company Size
    380
    📊Visa Sponsorship
    No
    💼Language
    English
    🏢Working Hours
    40 hours
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