Neurodiagnostic Technician - FT.9 Days w/Call

Advocate Health•Skaneateles, NY

2d•$27 - $40

About The Position

The Neurodiagnostic Technician performs electroencephalograms (EEGs), including portable inpatient EEGs, by placing and checking electrodes, calibrating and adjusting test equipment, and selecting electrode combinations appropriate to each case. The technician prepares patients for examinations, gathers relevant medical and neurological history from patients, records, and family members, and explains procedures to patients and families. Procedures are performed according to laboratory standards, with appropriate adjustments and activation methods used to obtain optimal recordings. The technician recognizes and documents artifacts and takes appropriate steps to eliminate or monitor them. The role may also include intraoperative monitoring under supervision; ambulatory EEG monitoring; EEG monitoring during intracarotid Sodium Amytal procedures (WADAS); Epilepsy Monitoring Unit studies; evoked potentials and other modalities based on site needs; assisting physicians with outpatient nerve conduction studies and EMGs; cerebral death evaluation studies; and transcranial Doppler studies. The technician troubleshoots equipment issues and promptly repairs or reports them. The role requires providing age-appropriate care in accordance with patients’ developmental needs and departmental policies and procedures. This is a full-time position with a schedule of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, working five days one week and four days the next, with one Friday off per pay period. The schedule averages 36 hours per week (72 hours per two-week pay period). No weekend shifts are required other than being on call; on-call duty is every other week. The position requires travel and work in a normal office environment that may involve exposure to blood and body fluids, unpleasant fumes, or other hazards; protective clothing is worn as necessary.

Requirements

High school graduate.
Typically requires 2 years of experience in a Neurodiagnostic Technician role.
Excellent interpersonal and patient service skills.
Intermediate computer skills.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Ability to travel; may be exposed to road and weather hazards.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, twist, and lift throughout the workday.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and up to 20 pounds over the head, carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance, and push or pull with 30 pounds of force.
Ability to perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Ability to work in an environment with potential exposure to blood and body fluids, unpleasant fumes, or other hazards, and to wear protective clothing as necessary.
ABRET R EEG T registration must be obtained within 1 year.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification must be obtained within 6 months unless the department leader determines it is not required.

Responsibilities

Perform and maintain competency in electroencephalograms, including portable inpatient EEGs.
Apply and check electrodes, calibrate and adjust test equipment, and select appropriate electrode combinations for each case.
Prepare patients for examinations, gather relevant patient history and information, and explain test procedures to patients and family members.
Perform procedures according to laboratory standards and adjust equipment settings, electrodes, montages, or activation procedures to obtain optimal recordings.
Recognize patient or environmental artifacts and document, eliminate, or appropriately monitor them.
Devise and standardize neurodiagnostic tests for clinic use.
May perform intraoperative monitoring with supervision.
May perform ambulatory EEG monitoring, WADAS monitoring, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit studies, evoked potentials, and other testing modalities based on site needs.
May assist physicians with outpatient nerve conduction studies and EMGs based on site needs.
Perform cerebral death evaluation studies.
May perform transcranial Doppler studies based on site needs.
Troubleshoot equipment problems and repair them or report them promptly to the supervisor.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.