Neurodiagnostic Tech II

Northside Hospital•Cumming, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Requirements

Five years of performing EEG’s in a supervised clinical setting.
OR REEGT and two years’ experience in electroencephalographic testing.
BLS certified.

Nice To Haves

ICU application and seizure recognition.
NICU application and seizure recognition.

Responsibilities

Ensures electrode application in adherence with the International 10–20 System.
Knowledgeable in correct EEG performance and recognition of clinically significant events and reports all critical test results to MD.
Maintains the patient’s safety through communication to other patient care support staff during the EEG if needed.
Knows contraindications for activation procedures.
Know how to properly use instrumentation settings including HFF and LFF.
Knows and recognizes drug and physiological status effects.
Communicates appropriately and effectively with the patient and healthcare staff to convey the purpose of the EEG and answers questions regarding the procedure.
Understands why and how to maintain correct electrode connections.
Identifies and performs basic and intermediate technical troubleshooting and artifact identification and elimination.
Understands and follows concepts of digital equipment and electrical safety within the department and when the portable unit is used.
Has knowledge of alternate montages, protocols, and alternate equipment settings.
Familiar with the facility policy and procedures for completion of the EEG Tracing, charging procedures, and notifying reading MD.
Notify supervisory staff as appropriate for problems within the EEG Department.
Stocks supplies and prepares patient rooms for EEG procedures; performs any other related duties that are consistent with patient and technical care for this level.
Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury accident to Manager.