Neurodiagnostic Technologist

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•High Point, NC

About The Position

The Neurodiagnostic Technologist performs routine and complex EEG procedures, nerve conduction studies, evoked potentials, and other procedures depending on specialty-area training. The role operates and calibrates equipment, addresses basic equipment issues, selects appropriate test strategies and electrode montage parameters, and adapts methods and instrumentation to patient history, clinical observations, and diagnostic findings. The technologist obtains relevant information from medical records and documents it in reports, maintains complete records, follows ABRET recording standards and infection-control practices, and supports specialized procedures such as long-term monitoring and intraoperative neuromonitoring. The position also responds appropriately to seizures and other medical emergencies, supervises new technologists and student interns as a preceptor, and helps order and maintain departmental supplies. The position works across multiple sites and is skilled in EMG and EEG.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
BLS required.
Board eligibility for ABRET certification in EEG required within two years of hire.
Complete ongoing departmental requirements for EEG board-registry preparation within three years of hire.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an accredited neurodiagnostic program.
Three years of experience.
EEG registry or eligibility for EEG registry.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and complex EEG procedures, nerve conduction studies, evoked potentials, and other procedures appropriate to specialty training.
Demonstrate knowledge of equipment operating manuals and calibration procedures, and identify and correct basic equipment issues.
Perform neurodiagnostic procedures using appropriate test strategies, electrode montage parameters, and calibration.
Review relevant medical-record history and progress notes and transfer pertinent information to the technologist's report.
Select methods and instrumentation to obtain optimal results based on medical history, clinical observations, and diagnostic findings.
Follow ABRET standards of practice for test recordings.
Maintain complete and accurate records, including history forms and archived clipped data.
Assist with the technical operation of specialized neurodiagnostic procedures, including long-term monitoring, evoked potentials, and intraoperative neuromonitoring, as appropriate to specialty training.
Implement appropriate actions during seizures and other patient medical emergencies.
Demonstrate proper infection-control practices and ensure hazardous materials are properly used and stored.
Provide preceptor supervision to new technologists and student interns.
Participate in ordering and maintaining department supplies.