EMG Tech

CHI Health Immanuel•Omaha, NE

3d•$22 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing Neurological Diagnostics procedures in all patient care areas including NCS/EMG. Assess diagnostics needs of patients and works under medical supervision operating sophisticated medical equipment. Recognizes clinically significant events and follows facility policy and procedures regarding critical test results; maintains the patient's safety through communication to other patient care support staff during the NCS procedures; applies basic and intermediate NCS waveform recognition, relevant medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, infection control, current HIPPA practices, contraindications for NCS procedures, equipment instrumental and preparation; performs patient assessments and education as it relates, potential allergies, movement restrictions, and cognitive function. Communicates appropriately and effectively with the patient to convey the purpose of the NCS and answers questions regarding the test as well as with higher level personnel; understands why and how to maintain electrode connections; assists and/or performs the set-up of NCS procedures; identifies and performs basic and intermediate technical troubleshooting and artifact identification and elimination; understands and follows concepts of digital equipment and electrical safety within EMG/NCS unit; has knowledge of alternate NCS set-ups, protocols, and alternate equipment settings and their effects. Performs standard and complex electroencephalographic recordings: a) applies suitable electrodes on predetermined measured positions and checks their performance, b) calibrates and adjusts the EEG apparatus, c) selects predetermined electrode combinations as well as special combinations made necessary by the case under study; takes standard recordings; recognizes artifacts and takes appropriate steps to eliminate them; describes normal and abnormal clinical manifestations observed during the tests; uses activating procedures such as hyperventilation, photic stimulation and sleep; obtains the patient's cooperation for the best performance of these procedures; monitors on the same apparatus other variables such as electromyogram, electrocardiograms, electro-oculograms, respiration, etc., when indicated. d) abstracts relevant information from the patient's clinical record and additional information by questioning. Performs difficult and/or unusual recording procedures. Identifies appropriate age specific interventions and incorporates into daily practice. Keeps equipment in a clean operating condition. Troubleshoots and repairs minor malfunctions in the equipment. Initiates repair of malfunctioning equipment. Transports patients, maintaining safety and comfort. Practices strict ethical enforcement of protected medical and employee confidentiality. Uses confidential information only as needed to perform legitimate duties.

Requirements

Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Nice To Haves

Associates Other Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health education Program (CAAHEP), accredited Neurodiagnostic Technology (NDT) Program, or higher from an accredited college or university.
One to two years clinical experience in EEG/EMG lab or medical assisting experience., upon hire

Responsibilities

Providing Neurological Diagnostics procedures in all patient care areas including NCS/EMG.
Assessing diagnostics needs of patients and working under medical supervision operating sophisticated medical equipment.
Recognizing clinically significant events and following facility policy and procedures regarding critical test results.
Maintaining patient's safety through communication to other patient care support staff during NCS procedures.
Applying basic and intermediate NCS waveform recognition, relevant medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, infection control, current HIPPA practices, contraindications for NCS procedures, equipment instrumental and preparation.
Performing patient assessments and education as it relates, potential allergies, movement restrictions, and cognitive function.
Communicating appropriately and effectively with the patient to convey the purpose of the NCS and answering questions regarding the test.
Understanding why and how to maintain electrode connections.
Assisting and/or performing the set-up of NCS procedures.
Identifying and performing basic and intermediate technical troubleshooting and artifact identification and elimination.
Understanding and following concepts of digital equipment and electrical safety within EMG/NCS unit.
Performing standard and complex electroencephalographic recordings.
Applying suitable electrodes on predetermined measured positions and checking their performance.
Calibrating and adjusting the EEG apparatus.
Selecting predetermined electrode combinations as well as special combinations made necessary by the case under study.
Taking standard recordings.
Recognizing artifacts and taking appropriate steps to eliminate them.
Describing normal and abnormal clinical manifestations observed during the tests.
Using activating procedures such as hyperventilation, photic stimulation and sleep.
Obtaining the patient's cooperation for the best performance of these procedures.
Monitoring on the same apparatus other variables such as electromyogram, electrocardiograms, electro-oculograms, respiration, etc., when indicated.
Abstracting relevant information from the patient's clinical record and additional information by questioning.
Performing difficult and/or unusual recording procedures.
Identifying appropriate age specific interventions and incorporating into daily practice.
Keeping equipment in a clean operating condition.
Troubleshooting and repairing minor malfunctions in the equipment.
Initiating repair of malfunctioning equipment.
Transporting patients, maintaining safety and comfort.
Practicing strict ethical enforcement of protected medical and employee confidentiality.
Using confidential information only as needed to perform legitimate duties.