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About The Position

Requirements

• High School diploma required with 2 years of college-level biological science preferred or 3-5 years equivalent experience in a clinical laboratory.
• OR Successful completion of 2 years traineeship or 2 years experience in a medical environment followed by not less than 2 years of experience in a neurophysiology laboratory.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR in adult, child & infant is required.
• Requires flexibility to adjust schedule for emergencies.
• Adherence to rigid, intense 2 hour schedules.
• Stressful because of difficulty in conducting EEG on infants and toddlers.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric experience preferred.
• Certification by the American Board of Registration of EEG Technologists preferred or board-eligible.
• Trainees must achieve EEG Certification within 2 years of employment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for and performs routine and portable EEGs.
• Perform VERs and BSERs according to AES recommended guidelines.
• Observe patients for any clinical manifestations of seizures or any other events and, if necessary, take appropriate steps.
• Maintain, calibrate and adjust equipment according to standard procedure.
• Conduct brain death studies.
• Perform routine maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Archive EEG reports to CD disc and maintain database.
• Enter patient into log book, prepare an encounter form for medical records, prepare a charge card for billing, prepare technician report for physician.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the age-related differences and needs of patients in appropriate, specific populations from neonate through adolescence and applies them to practice.
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patients/families.
• Demonstrates support for the mission, values and goals of the organization through behaviors that are consistent with the CCMC Standards.