END Tech I (PRN)
About The Position
The END Tech I performs department diagnostic procedures under the supervision of registered staff, including EEGs and long-term monitoring (LTM), and correctly charges and assigns completed exams. The role promotes the availability and provision of neurophysiology services and complies with organization and department policies and procedures. The technician maintains clinical and professional competency appropriate to the ages of patients served, attends annual continuing education on infection control and safety as well as monthly department education sessions, maintains knowledge of current practices and techniques, and protects confidential customer and business information. Patient-care duties include interviewing and advising patients regarding health and illness prevention, synthesizing data to determine a preliminary diagnosis and therapeutic plan using prevention principles, and recommending community resources to meet patient and family needs. The technician collaborates with other departments or disciplines to achieve quality outcomes, monitors departmental core-process quality, and applies safety and infection-control principles. Additional duties may be assigned. The role may require safety equipment, such as a HEPA mask, and travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, or out of town as needed. On-call responsibilities are not required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Knowledge and skills necessary to modify care according to patients' age-specific needs relevant to the diagnostic testing being performed.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of constant standing, frequent walking, bending or stooping, and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds; use safe-handling equipment for weights over 35 pounds.
- Proficient communication, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail; and ability to write legibly.
Nice To Haves
- One year of formal or on-the-job neurodiagnostics training.
- One year of neurodiagnostics experience.
- Knowledge of Xltek equipment.
Responsibilities
- Perform diagnostic procedures, including EEGs and long-term monitoring, under the supervision of registered staff.
- Correctly charge and assign completed exams.
- Promote the availability and provision of neurophysiology services.
- Comply with and support organization and department policies and procedures.
- Maintain clinical and professional competency appropriate to the ages of patients served.
- Attend annual continuing education on infection control and safety and monthly department education sessions.
- Maintain knowledge of current practices and techniques.
- Maintain confidentiality of customer and business-related information.
- Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention.
- Synthesize data to determine a preliminary diagnosis and therapeutic plan using principles of prevention.
- Recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs.
- Collaborate with other departments or disciplines to achieve quality outcomes and monitor the quality of departmental core processes.
- Apply safety and infection-control principles to help ensure patient safety.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
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Education Level
High school or GED
