END Tech

About The Job

General Summary of Position

Responsible for the preparation of the patient conducting various electroneurodiagnostic studies and the collection of information pertinent to the interpretations of tests.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards.
• Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Performs Electroencephalogram (EEG) studies including long-term epilepsy monitoring including ECS recordings, evoked potentials, intraoperative monitoring, ambulatory EEG with special parameter monitoring, END for adult, pediatric, neonatal in/out patients and other special studies under the supervision of the lab and on the nursing units.
• Summarizes the patient's neurologic status and clinical history from the chart, patient, or other knowledgeable person and explains the recording procedure to the patient and any family members present.
• Explains the recording procedure to the patient and any family members present.
• Adapts methods and instrumentation to obtain optimal results based on patient history, clinical observations, and END findings.
• Provides appropriate patient care and detailed observations of clinical manifestations during seizures and other emergency situations.
• Differentiates with supervision artifacts from cerebral waveforms, troubleshoots, and corrects technically related problems.
• Recognizes with appropriate training critical events related to sleep pathology and seizure disorders as well as medical emergencies that arise during the study.
• Ensures electrical safety of the patient at all times.
• Fulfills infections control and OSHA standards and guidelines.
• Completes all necessary record keeping and storing of records or graphs.
• Keeps equipment in clean operating condition, performs maintenance and minor repair of laboratory equipment, and reports the need for major repairs, equipment, and supplies to the supervisor.
• Participates in orientation and training of other staff and attends conferences, technical meetings, and other educational activities.
• Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
• Assumes other duties as assigned.

Minimal Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required or Associate's degree preferable in a related science field preferred
• Experience: Less than 1 year 6 months experience working in the neurodiagnostic field required
• Licenses and Certifications: CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Current knowledge of basic EEG, evoked-potentials, and nerve conduction studies; ability to establish good rapport with patients, public, and staff; comfort conducting studies on severely ill patients.

Pay

This position has a hiring range of USD $25.86 - USD $46.12 /Hr.