EEG Technician Trainee - FT - Augusta, GA
About The Position
The EEG Technician Trainee receives training and instruction in performing electroencephalographic (EEG) examinations on outpatients and at patients’ bedsides, including in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Units. The trainee also sets up and assists with monitoring patients in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. EEG examinations are performed on patients of all ages under the supervision of an EEG Technologist and the Medical Director of Neurodiagnostics. After one year, the trainee may be eligible for promotion to EEG Technician upon demonstrating competence in core duties and completing all required didactic training. Through teaching, observation, assigned reading, and practical application under direct EEG staff supervision, the trainee learns to perform routine testing and required non-routine applications, prepare patients for testing, and assist with neurodiagnostic procedures within their scope of practice. Training covers procedure methods and techniques, equipment calibration and adjustment, patient positioning and support devices, and recognition of ictal and inter-ictal electrographic patterns. The trainee also learns to archive and process neurodiagnostic recording data. The role includes following patient- and family-centered care standards, infection-control and isolation protocols, and requirements for handling infectious or hazardous materials. The trainee helps keep equipment clean and functioning, troubleshoots equipment problems and reports or repairs them as appropriate, maintains equipment and supplies, and performs clerical tasks such as scheduling procedures, archiving studies, and completing department paperwork. The position also involves participating in continuous improvement projects, practicing workplace and environmental safety, performing other assigned duties, and complying with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least one year of experience in direct patient care.
- Knowledge of basic physical and biological sciences.
- At least one of the following certifications is required upon hire: BLS (Basic Life Support), ARC-BLS (American Red Cross Basic Life Support), or BLS-I (Basic Life Support Instructor).
Responsibilities
- Learn to perform routine EEG testing and required non-routine applications under the direct supervision of EEG staff.
- Prepare patients for testing and assist with neurodiagnostic procedures within the trainee’s scope of practice.
- Learn appropriate methodologies and techniques for administering procedures.
- Learn to determine equipment calibration and make adjustments as needed.
- Arrange immobilization or support devices to position patients properly.
- Learn to recognize ictal and inter-ictal electrographic patterns and archive and process neurodiagnostic recording data.
- Demonstrate dignity and respect for patients’ and families’ knowledge, values, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds, and provide timely, complete, and accurate information.
- Follow infection-control and isolation protocols and department or institutional guidelines for handling infectious or hazardous materials.
- Keep equipment clean and in proper working order; troubleshoot problems and repair them or promptly report them to a supervisor.
- Use and maintain equipment and supplies properly.
- Perform clerical duties as required, including procedure scheduling, study archiving, and department paperwork.
- Promote and participate in continuous improvement projects.
- Practice workplace safety and safe environmental practices.
- Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
