EEG Technologist I

Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest • Little Rock, AR

7d

About The Position

The EEG Technologist I is an entry- to mid-level position in the neurodiagnostic unit or department. The technologist performs EEG procedures according to facility policies and procedures and maintains patient safety during clinically significant events. Strong communication skills are essential. For procedures where competence has not yet been achieved, the technologist trains under direct technical supervision. After completing training and required institutional competencies, the technologist works under indirect technical supervision.

This is a weekend-option night-shift position, 7 p.m.–7 a.m., for 36 hours per week. Candidates must be available to work shifts Monday through Sunday. The position is safety-sensitive. Arkansas Children's is a tobacco-free workplace, and flu vaccines are required.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed EEG pathways: (1) high school graduate or equivalent, graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited NDT program, and current CPR/BLS certification; (2) high school graduate or equivalent, graduate of a non-CAAHEP formal NDT program, and current CPR/BLS certification; (3) high school graduate or equivalent and RPSGT certificate; (4) high school graduate or equivalent, one year of experience, and completion of the ASET Core Curriculum; (5) high school graduate or equivalent and two years of clinical EEG/PSG experience; or (6) an associate degree or higher.
• Obtain one of the listed EEG pathways as a required certification.
• Flu vaccine required.
• Must not be a current user of medical marijuana because the position is designated safety-sensitive.
• Availability to work shifts Monday through Sunday.

Responsibilities

• Apply electrodes according to the International 10-20 System.
• Perform EEGs correctly, recognize clinically significant events, and follow facility procedures for critical test results.
• Maintain patient safety and communicate with patient-care support staff during EEG procedures as needed.
• Learn and apply basic and intermediate EEG waveform recognition, medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, infection control, current HIPAA practices, contraindications for activation procedures, and instrumentation and preparation for use.
• Assess patients in relation to care, including electrode-fixation product allergies, movement restrictions, and cognitive function.
• Recognize the effects of drugs and physiological status on monitored activity.
• Explain the purpose of EEG procedures, communicate effectively with patients and healthcare staff, and answer questions about procedures.
• Maintain correct electrode connections.
• Perform basic and intermediate technical troubleshooting and identify and eliminate artifacts.
• Follow digital-equipment and electrical-safety concepts within the EEG unit.
• Understand alternate montages, protocols, and equipment settings and their effects, and apply them as appropriate.
• Follow facility procedures for completing technical EEG reports, charging, and logging patients into files.
• Contact supervisory staff as appropriate about problems in the EEG unit, stock supplies, and prepare patient rooms for EEG procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED