Eeg Tech (Full Time)

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

• The EEG Tech performs quality EEG, seizure monitoring, and evoked potential recordings. Has the ability to scan, correlate, and clip study information.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Informs the supervisor and/or the physician of changes in the patients condition or abnormalities on the recording.
• Types, duplicates and files reports and records in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Accepts call coverage as required.
• Departmental charges done accurately and efficiently.
• Communicates with patients and family members appropriate to age and instructs them in techniques to optimize their care in the hospital, as well as after discharge.
• Collects pertinent patient history information, properly preparing patient according to age, conducting the exam and preparing the recording for the physician interpretation.
• Maintains supplies and equipment for patient care and maintains an orderly and efficient system for storage and retrieval of patient information.
• Practices, develops and endorses customer service skills in relationships with internal and external customers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Accurately documents, posts, and charges for procedures to ensure quality standards set by the department and hospital.
• Ensures equipment is in good working condition and initiates appropriate contacts when repairs are required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and uses appropriate activation procedures.
• Ability to observe EEG tracings and respond appropriately to seizure activity.
• Orders office supplies as required.
• Coordinates scheduling of patients and mails subsequent report to requesting physician.
• Practices, develops and endorses customer service skills in relationships with internal and external customers.
• Performs quality EEG/seizure monitoring studies and prints out events for physician interpretation.
• Able to archive studies, copy to appropriate storage device, and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Answers telephone and responds to questions; Records information and/or relays information to appropriate persons.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstracts and concrete variables.
• Knowledge of EEG equipment.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and valid conclusions.
• Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
• 3 years experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and training.
• Graduate from an approved EEG program or degree in related preferred.
• Certification by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic Technologies, preferred but not required
• Excellent leadership skills.
• CPR certified.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Must be able to exchange accurate information with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Some moderately heaving lifting required. Some lifting or assisting of non-ambulatory patients required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must have normal hearing.
• May be exposed to uncooperative or disruptive patients.