EEG Technologist

Mission Statement: Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components: patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities

• Perform head measurement/marking according to the international 10-20 measuring system and accurately place and secure electrodes.
• Acquire satisfactory EEG recordings according to ACNS guidelines.
• Fix electrodes, perform activation procedures such as HV and Photic, disconnect and move patients, and set up rooms.
• Perform routine and portable EEGs on any patient independently.
• Perform ECOG, ictal-SPECT, PET, WADA, surgical EEG language and motor mappings, LTM, Ambulatory and ICU video EEG monitoring under general supervision.
• Participate in EEG rounds and EEG reviews.
• Train new staff/students.
• Perform measurement checkoffs.
• Alert supervisor and/or activate hospital systems, such as rapid response, cardiac arrest, etc., per established protocols when encountering patient clinical issues. Follow the seizure action plan.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

General supervision is received from a Clinical Supervisor or staff physician. Assists in the training of new staff members/students and as directed from the Technical Coordinator.

Requirements

• Electroencephalographic Technologist Registered (Certified) or Electroencephalograph Technologist Non-Registered.
• High school graduation with basic science course work or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• R.EEG T. Certification by the American Board of Registration for Electroencephalographic Technologist (for Registered role).
• Basic knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the body.
• Eligibility or certification by the American Board of Registration for Electroencephalographic Technologist. Must obtain credentials within the eligible pathway timeframe, calculated from the date of hire, to continue employment.

Qualifications

• Reasonable experience as an EEG Technician (for Registered role).
• Satisfactory completion of college courses in the physiological and biological sciences is desirable (for both roles).
• Satisfactory completion of an accredited program in END Technology is highly desirable (for Non-Registered role).

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on your very first day.
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings.

Schedule

• 10-hour shifts with rotation every other weekend.
• Schedule: Saturday, Monday, Thursday 8:30p-7a (Variable), 30 hours per week.
• Mandatory holiday rotation.
• Participation in 24-hour on-call schedule and overtime as assigned. Mandatory overtime may be possible.
• Training and orientation will occur primarily Monday through Friday during the day shift 7a-5:30p before being deployed to weekend rotation schedule.

This position may be underfilled with a graduate non-certified candidate. ABRET certification is required within 2 years of date of hire.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP).