EEG Technician I, Full-Time, 12 Hour Flex, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

Patient Population

• Engages in population appropriate communication.
• Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
• Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
• Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient.
• Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
• Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately.
• Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms.
• Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.
• Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.

Responsibilities

• Conducting Neurodiagnostic Procedures:
• Prepare patients according to the ACNS Guidelines, for EEG, cvEEG, and EMU procedures.
• Perform routine and stat EEG/EMU procedures.
• Recognize/respond to life threatening situations.
• Identify electrographic changes and interact with patients directly and promptly during seizures, clinical events and sub-clinical events.
• Observe and assist with other neurodiagnostic testing as needed (evoked potentials, EMG, etc.).
• Ensure recording reliability and patient safety throughout.
• Provide age specific care according to the age of the patient.
• Provide pain management feedback to healthcare team.
• Monitoring:
• Maintain live and recorded EEG and video data.
• Recognize/respond to life threatening situations.
• Identify electrographic changes and interact with patients directly and promptly during seizures, clinical events and sub-clinical events.
• Ensure recording reliability and patient safety throughout.
• Identify and contact physician for frequent seizure activity so that medical intervention can be initiated.
• Collaborate with physicians related to seizure activity.
• Documentation and Computer Interaction:
• Accurately perform and check charges in EPIC and all tracking documents.
• Track all tests done.
• Gather and document related patient histories, maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Function within a networked computerized environment for data collection, review, and report retrieval.
• Troubleshoot technical problems with multiple systems (routine EEG, EMU and cvEEG systems).
• Archive and maintain database per the department policies and procedures.
• Equipment/Lab Maintenance:
• Clean, prepare and maintain EEG/EMU labs, equipment, and work environment.
• This includes troubleshooting of equipment and technical problems.
• Take appropriate precautions to ensure electrical safety and sterilization of contaminated materials (invasive and noninvasive).
• Empty the linen carts.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: Minimum Required: Willing to certify, license or graduate within 18 months.
• Preferred: 1-2 years equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope.

Pay

• N/A

Schedule

• 12 Hour Flex