EEG Tech Non-Registered PRN Days

About the role

Performs END technician or EEG-Non Registered duties proficiently. Duties may include attaching monitoring equipment to patients, observing and accurately documenting recordings, participating in patient/family education and orientation to the neurology lab and various procedures. Ensures safety throughout a patient’s stay.

Reports to: Director—Neurology

Responsibilities

• Performs all testing preparation procedures correctly, following all departmental policies and standards.
• Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning before each procedure and makes adjustments, if necessary.
• Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and makes adjustments if necessary.
• Correctly gathers and documents all pertinent patient information, including patient history and familial medical history, previous EEG reports, current medication/sedation and time of last dosage, time of last meal, details/circumstances regarding last seizure or symptoms, patient’s mental, behavioral and consciousness states.
• Accurately reports critical tests results to the interpreting physician and supervisor; documents this communication according to facility policy and procedures.
• Correctly follows facility policy and procedures for sedation.
• Accurately documents sedation used, dosage, and effects (if applicable).
• Reviews EEG for appropriate documentation or amplifier settings and montage changes.
• Removes electrode paste/collodion/adhesive from the patient’s scalp and hair.
• Appropriately disinfects electrodes after each procedure.
• Actively participates in the on-call schedule which will be available in the Neurodiagnostics Department. This schedule will be based on a 7 day rotation, per technologist.
• Correctly performs EEG testing and other Electrode Neuro-diagnostic (END) procedures, as assigned, according to established standards and regulations.
• Consistently follows procedural protocols such as EEG, Ambulatory EEG, Long Term Monitoring, and Evoked Potentials to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Performs data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and makes adjustments, if necessary.
• Accurately documents routine observations including wake sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and significant events in order to facilitate the interpretation of the test results.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy as necessary.
• Complies with the ABRET Standards of Conduct at all times, ensuring a professional environment of care.
• Actively participates in quality efforts and seeks new opportunities to increase quality.
• Performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance following all appropriate and applicable procedures.
• Evaluates END related equipment and inventory to ensure adequate operations and needs are met.
• Complies with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection