Clinical Technician I EMU - Overnights and Rotating

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Technician I supports the University of Iowa Health Care Department of Neurology by independently monitoring patients in the adult and pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) via digital electroencephalogram (EEG) equipment and audiovisual (AV) equipment. This position is responsible for the initiating and terminating EMU studies, as well as ensuring studies are recorded and maintaining the quality of the recordings. The Clinical Tech identifies clinical and electrographic events during the studies and responds appropriately, notifying personnel as needed. The University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, patients, and the public
Ability to follow oral and written instructions
Ability to collect data and maintain accurate records
Ability to operate and perform routine maintenance on various types of medical equipment
One year of health care experience involving direct patient care

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions
General computer skills
Ability to multitask

Responsibilities

Prepares area and materials for patient testing in the adult and pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit(EMU)
Performs routine technical measurements using specialized medical equipment (EEG/AV) to determine changing conditions of a patient
Records EMU studies with audiovisual and EEG equipment, ensures quality of recordings, and maintains information obtained during recordings to facilitate interpretation of the data and meet established equipment review guidelines/protocols.
Identifies clinical and electrographic events and responds appropriately
Distributes information to appropriate areas and personnel
Assists with collecting equipment/electrodes upon patient discharge
Maintains event log for each patient
Performs routine maintenance of equipment to ensure operational condition at all times
Troubleshoots EEG/AV equipment and electrodes as necessary
Assists in training new personnel to operate and maintain EEG/AV equipment
Assembles emergency trays and accessory equipment
Escorts patients to examination rooms
Assists higher-level staff in performance of their duties as assigned.
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities required of individuals performing this job.