What are the responsibilities and job description for the EEG Technician position at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia?
Location: LOC_MAIN-Main Hospital
Req ID: 160661
Shift: Any
Employment Status: Regular - Full Time
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Job Summary
The Neurodiagnostic Technologist I is an entry level position. The Neurodiagnostic Technologist I performs all EEG studies, Ambulatory/VAMB studies, LTM and mangoelectroencephalography studies for the hospital. He/she requires supervisory oversight. The Neurodiagnostic Technologist I rotates working weekends and holidays for the department. Upon successful completion of orientation, competency assessment and demonstration of the ability to function independently in both the EEG lab and the EMU, as well as, successful credentialing as an R.EEG T., the Neurodiagnostic Technologist I will automatically be promoted to the Neurodiagnostic Specialist I level.
This is a night shift role from 7pm - 7:30am, and the technician rotates every 3rd weekend night shift coverage, working weekends and holidays for the department.
Job Responsibilities
1. Performs routine EEGs using paste and obtains the highest quality data.
- Learns EEG monitoring (two to three months).
- Performs EEG monitoring independently (after orientation).
- Gives instructions to families.
- Gathers patient information:
- History.
- Assessment.
- Notifies supervisor of patient issues (seizures).
- Teaches students.
- Labels abnormalities, gives interpretations
- Documents data in EPIC
- Transcribes information to record.
- Prepares patient and family for study.
2. Performs ambulatory and video telemetry studies with collodion or paste, as appropriate.
The technician, after six to eight patient:
- Learns to perform ambulatory/VAMB studies.
- Learns to interpret data.
The technician, after 3-4 months:
- Learns to perform video telemetry studies
- Learns to interpret data
3. Performs QA and maintenance procedures, as appropriate.
- Troubleshoots with supervision.
- Learns how to send data to server if off network when recording
- Uses EPIC for:
- Documenting necessary information including impression.
- Billing.
4. Maintains a flexible schedule at all times.
- Maintains flexible schedule.
- Provides daily flexible rotating schedule/weekend support.
Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
ABRET Registered for EEG Technology. ABRET registry must be obtained within eighteen (18) months of date of hire.
Required Education and Experience
Required Education: High School/GED
Preferred Education, Experience & Cert/Lic
Preferred Education: Bachelors
Preferred Experience:
- Graduate of an accredited EEG Technology program
- Prior hospital experience
Additional Technical Requirements
- Ability to handle mildly to severely brain-damaged children.
- Mechanical ability and aptitude.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work under stress.
- Ability to be self-motivated.
- Ability to teach in an organized and effective manner.
- Ability to make decisions in stressful situations.
- Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
To carry out its mission, it is of critical importance for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to keep our patients, families and workforce safe and healthy and to support the health of our global community. In keeping with this, CHOP has mandated all workforce members on site at any CHOP location for any portion of their time be vaccinated for COVID-19. This mandate also applies to workforce members performing work for CHOP at non-CHOP locations. The CHOP COVID-19 vaccine mandate is in alignment with applicable local, state and federal mandates.
CHOP also requires all workforce members who work in patient care buildings or who provide patient care to receive an annual influenza vaccine. Employees may request exemption consideration for CHOP vaccine requirements for valid religious and medical reasons.
Please note start dates may be delayed until candidates are fully immunized or valid exemption requests are reviewed. In addition, candidates other than those in positions with regularly scheduled hours in New Jersey, must attest to not using tobacco products.
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