Neurodiagnostic Tech 2

Duties:

• Perform routine and ambulatory EEGs) in the department as well as bedside routines for adults and pediatrics.
• Perform Long Term Monitoring hookups for all inpatient populations.
• Work in a wide variety of hospital environments (ICU regular floor) with patient types including neonate through adult patient populations.
• Able to work independently as well as in a team setting.
• Competent in seizure pattern recognition for all patient populations.
• Skilled in their ability to provide a technologists impression of their studies and be able to relay pertinent information to their partnering physicians.
• Obtains relevant patient history and uses this information to guide testing.
• Explains the procedure to the patient.
• Demonstrates respect for the patient and family.
• Follows all patient safety guidelines and ensures a safe environment
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency of medications and their effects on EEG studies.
• Displays competency using the 10-20 international electrode placement system with head measurement.
• Precisely applies electrodes.
• Recognizes and eliminates artifacts by troubleshooting and correcting when possible.
• Selects appropriate sensitivity settings and montages.
• Obtain quality data ensuring technical quality regardless of patients age or disability.
• Monitors patients during testing.
• Collaborate with physicians who are responsible for the interpretation and clinical correlation of results.
• Reviews data during the recording to ensure validity and interpretability.
• Works independently and makes decisions regarding data collection.
• Adapts methods according to clinical observations and tracings.
• Knowledgeable in communicating an emergency and able to care for patient during seizures.
• Responsible for initial set up and on-going timely maintenance of ongoing long-term testing. Monitors skin integrity and reports skin breakdown to nursing.
• Skilled in pattern recognition and artifact detection.-Displays competency in clipping pruning and data archiving.
• Accurate and timely data collection. Submits all required information for data logs with attention to detail and accuracy..
• Equipment maintenance: ensures proper care and handling of all equipment and ensures that preventable damage does not occur.
• Maintains headboxes and other peripheral equipment to protect integrity and ensure long-term viability.
• Timely and respectful communication with nursing staff physicians and colleagues
• Operates under limited guidance and work assignments involving moderately complex to complex situations that may need a good collaborative approach and relationship with colleagues and units.

Skills:

• Two plus (2) years of Neurodiagnostic/EEG technology experience. - required
• To provide a safe environment to our patients we require that all candidates must be able to read write and speak English. - required
• Experience with MEG procedures. - preferred
• Previous experience working in a hospital setting. - preferred
• Experience with EPIC and NATUS preferred.
• Education:
• HS Diploma/GED.
• Graduate/Certificate from an accredited Neurodiagnostic Program and must have completed a clinical Neurodiagnostic internship (vetted during interview process).

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• BLS required

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• ABRET - R.
• EEG T certification.

Schedule Notes:

• 7pm to 7am

Hours Per Day:

• 12.00

Hours Per Week

• 36.00

Department:

• NEURODIAGNOSTIC LAB

ATD Technology LLC is a certified minority woman owned business that creates opportunities to match qualified individuals with client programs while meeting all parties financial and technical goals. ATD is a full service provider with offerings in Contract Permanent and Temp-to-Perm staffing solutions. We serve Fortune 1000 mid cap and small cap companies in the Commercial Public and Government sectors.