Sr Patient Care Technician-Neurology

Community Health Network•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Community Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you. Make a Difference With supervision from a Neurologist and Registered Electroencephalographic (EEG) Technologist, the Neruodiagnostic Assistant (NDA) assists with the lead placement for diagnostic Electroencephalogram (EEG). The NDA plays an essential role in the diagnosis of brain diseases (such as epilepsy or stroke), injury and tumors. The Neurodiagnostic Assistant performs these diagnostic tests with an instrument that records brain waves. The Neurodiagnostic Assistant attaches electrodes to specific areas of the patient’s head to measure differences in the amplitude and frequency of electrical potentials between various parts of the brain. During the examination, the Neurodiagnostic Assistant observes the patient’s behavior and assists the Registered Electroencephalographic (EEG) Technologist to check for false readings. The NDA is also responsible for the instrument’s properൺ function and to make minor adjustments and repairs.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required
Ability to use a computer for documentation and work related purposes
Strong written, verbal and nonverbal interpersonal and professional communication skills are required.
Demonstrates accountability for own actions
Provides service in a willing and courteous manner
Demonstrates ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task.
Able to take direction well, but also be self-directed and motivated.
Requires a high degree of responsibility and responsiveness.
Deal effectively with patients, visitors, situations, and other Care Team members, while maintaining emotional control
Must be able to lift
Must be available for one week of full-time training
Three (3) months of Clinical Experience or CNA license required
PCT, CNA, Patient Care Tech

Nice To Haves

Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting, have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.

Responsibilities

Notates any skin breakdown, alternative electrode placement or EEG system malfunction within the EEG software and notifies appropriate personnel.
Accurately hands off each patient to the Remote LTM EEG Specialist.
Follows facility policy and procedures for safety procedures, patient isolation, and sedation.
Follows facility policy and procedures for infection control relevant to the patient and equipment.
Selects the electrode application method appropriate to the patient’s clinical condition and monitoring paradigm and performs a modified hookup when appropriate; with guidance from the Remote LTM EEG Specialist.
Follows company protocol for guidelines on electrode application.
Performs a skin integrity check at each electrode site prior to EEG hookup.
Explains EEG testing to the patient or patient’s family; when available
Keeps on-site EEG equipment clean and free from environmental hazards and in proper working order, and reports malfunctions to the Clinical Director of EEG Services and INN IT Support
Properly cleans/disinfects EEG equipment per facility policy
Properly discards disposable electrodes and hazardous procedure products per facility protocol
Retrieves EEG machine from dedicated storage area, conducts EEG hookup per protocol, verifies recording and electrode integrity, and conducts activation procedures as appropriate with guidance from the Remote LTM EEG Specialist.
Individuals may not perform all of these duties, or may perform additional, related duties not listed here.