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EEG Tech needed for weekday nights
Position Requirements
- Specialized Training one year beyond High School required, graduate from END school preferred; (Minimum 5 years experience required if not an END graduate)
- Minimum of 1 year experience required in routine EEGs, Ambulatory VEEGs, and Long Term Monitoring.
- Certification from ABRET required within 18 months of hire (R.EEG.T)
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required
The EEG Technologist will be responsible for performing Inpatient EEGs, Ambulatory EEGs and Long Term Video EEGs. Age appropriate care is to be utilized. The EEG Technologist will perform Portable Bedside EEGs on all inpatients. The EEG Technologist will be responsible for entering the correct information into the Natus Database. The EEG technologist is responsible for reviewing, and clipping of Long Term Video EEG and Ambulatory VEEG studies, documenting appropriately in the recording and in EPIC. As part of performance improvement the EEG Technologist will educate medical staff on basic functions of EEG equipment and any new changes. The EEG Technologist will be able to upload studies to CD/DVD or thumb drive and follow HIM policy to release these studies. The EEG Technologist will be responsible for entering charges, entering visit notes, generating reports for procedure performed and assigning the study to the appropriate physician to read on the EEG server.
Position Responsibilities
- Ability to perform EEGs in Ambulatory and Inpatient setting.
- Determines and accommodates patient’s age based care needs and provides appropriate age based patient/family education related to procedure.
- Knows reasons for and contraindications to activation procedures (sleep, HV, photic, etc.)
- Provides patient safety and is able to follow protocol during a seizure and responds appropriately to maintain patient safety.
- Enters orders and notes when needed.
- Reports critical test results to interpreting physician and documents this communication according to policy and procedures.
- Demonstrates knowledge of EEG patterns associated with different disease processes and medical conditions.
- Documents normal and abnormal variants on EEG.
- Utilize the HIPPA guidelines as it relates to PHI
- Completes the transferring and charging of the EEG Patients.
- Generates report template for reading physicians and enters all necessary information.
- Accepts instruction from immediate supervisor.
Nemours Children's Health offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package which includes:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement/Continuing Education Support
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO), VTO (Volunteer Time Off) and 6 paid holidays
- Professional/Clinical growth opportunities
- Work Life Benefits
