Eeg Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• ABRET Accredited Registration
• 1-2 Years equivalent experience
• Recently certified, licensed or graduates within past 12 months.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree or Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients according to the ACNS (American Clinical Neurophysiology Society) Guidelines, for EEG (electroencephalographic), cvEEG (Continuous Video Electroencephalography) and EMU (epilepsy monitoring) procedures.
• Perform routine and stat EEG/EMU procedures.
• Recognize/respond to life threatening situations.
• Identify electrographic changes and interact with patients directly and promptly during seizures, clinical events and sub-clinical events.
• Observe and assist with other neurodiagnostic testing as needed (evoked potentials, EMG, etc.)
• Ensuring recording reliability and patient safety throughout.
• Perform advanced procedures including WADA and Depths independently
• Provide age specific care according to the age of the patient.
• Provide pain management feedback to healthcare team.
• Monitor live and recorded EEG and video data.
• Recognize/respond to life threatening situations.
• Identify electrographic changes and interact with patients directly and promptly during seizures, clinical events and sub-clinical events.
• Ensuring recording reliability and patient safety throughout.
• Identify and contact physician for frequent seizure activity so that medical intervention can be initiated.
• Collaborate with physicians related to seizure activity
• Accurately perform and check charges in EPIC and all tracking documents
• Track all tests done
• Gather and document related patient histories, maintaining patient confidentiality
• Function within a networked computerized environment for data collection, review, and report retrieval.
• Troubleshoot technical problems with multiple systems (routine EEG, EMU and cvEEG systems).
• EMU Server Maintenance archive and maintain database per the department policies and procedures.
• Clean, prepare and maintain EEG/EMU labs, equipment, and work environment.
• This includes the troubleshooting of equipment and technical problems.
• Taking appropriate precautions to ensure electrical safety and sterilization of contaminated materials (invasive and noninvasive).
• Empty the linen carts
• Engages in population appropriate communication.
• Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
• Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
• Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient.
• Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
• Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately.
• Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms.
• Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.
• Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.