EEG Technician Lourdes Main Campus Part-Time
Lafayette, IN - USA
Job Summary
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e g. emergencies changes in personnel workload rush jobs or technological development).
Responsibilities
- Clinical Practice and Care Management
- Schedules EEG testing in a timely manner.
- Communicates and cooperates with other departments in the correlation of testing to be performed.
- Performs test in a timely manner.
- Enters patient charges correctly and in a timely manner.
- Performs and assists with other duties when EEG services are not required.
- Correctly schedules and does outpatient tests promptly.
- Assists with department daily charges as time permits.
- Assists in Specialty Clinics with other duties as deemed appropriate
- Files records and reports in a timely manner.
- Insures appropriate coverage for EEG services when absent.
- Conduct and Communication Skills
- Observes and enforces departmenthospital policy concerning no smoking telephone usage dress code and other rules governing conduct while at work.
- Appropriately identifies self to others (i.e. patients patients family staff physicians etc.)
- Accepts responsibility for action and omissions. Is responsive to identified need for change.
- Willing to adjust personal schedule to meet hospital staffing needs when requested (including weekends and holidays).
- Reports to department on time and prepared to begin assigned duties.
- Provides proper notification and advance notice for absence or tardiness and takes corrective action to prevent recurrences.
- Supports and encourages a harmonious working relationship within the department other disciplines and departments. Promotes an environment for an interdisciplinary team approach to achieve the mission/goals of the hospital. Motivates staff in a positive manner.
- Self-motivated; performs job duties utilizing effective time management. Seeks additional work as time permits.
- Seeks guidance about questionable or uncertain situations.
- Demonstrates cost conscious attitude toward staffing supplies and departmental function.
- Obtains and uses information to improve patient outcomes and individual and hospital performance. Maintains interdepartmental communication through utilization of available resources.
- Follows established hospital guidelines with regards to appropriate access of information.
- Utilizes hospital and/or departmental manuals appropriately (i.e. Safety Manual MSDS Manual Policy & Procedure Manuals etc.)
- Respects each patients rights and conducts business relationships with patients and the public in an ethical manner. (i.e. confidentiality privacy security preferences etc.)
- Reflects the hospitals values and a sensitivity to the hospitals ethical and compliance principles in his/her daily activities.
- Able to institute and follow policy and procedures as related to ethical issues.
- Follows appropriate channels of communication to effectively express ideas issues concerns suggestions and questions.
- Professional Development
- Attends required in-services.
- Attends and participates in a minimum of 3/4ths of departmental meetings
- Meets hospital wide and department specific educational requirements.
- Participates in hospital wide and department specific Performance Improvement projects. Makes suggestions to improve department or hospital wide performance.
- Identifies self or department improvement needs and seeks appropriate resources.
- Maintains a safe functional and effective environment for patients staff members and other individuals in the hospital.
- Responds to Emergency Preparedness Plan according to hospital policy. (i.e. Code Blue Code Red Code White etc.)
- Knowledgeable of location and use of emergency response equipment (i.e. fire extinguishers fire alarms crash carts etc.)
- Maintains a safe and orderly work area. Cleans equipment as needed.
- Maintains equipment in safe and proper working condition through correct use and appropriate notification of malfunction.
- When indicated completes occurrence reports in a timely manner.
- Applies appropriate ergonomic principles to reduce the potential for job related injuries.
- Can implement all policies and procedures to identify and reduce the risks of acquiring and transmitting infections among patients employees and others.
- Maintains a current Employee Health screening status as per hospital policy.
Qualifications
Experience - 2 years clinical experience in EEG
Education - High School Diploma or Equivalent
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is one of the largest healthcare systems based in Louisiana and is the leading healthcare provider for more than half the state’s population. The health system is a non-profit, Catholic organization sponsored by the Franciscan Miss ... View more