Neurodiagnostic Tech I

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The Hiring Manager prefers candidates who are Registered Electroencephalographic Technologists. This position is 36 hours a week, nightshift, and every third weekend.

About the Role

The Neurodiagnostic Technologist I is an entry-level position. The Neurodiagnostic Technologist I performs all EEG, Ambulatory/VAMB studies, LTM, and magnetoencephalography studies for the hospital and requires supervisory oversight. The role involves rotating weekends and holidays. Upon successful completion of orientation, competency assessment, and demonstration of the ability to function independently in both the EEG lab and the EMU, as well as successful credentialing as a R-EEG T., the Neurodiagnostic Technologist I will automatically be promoted to the Neurodiagnostic Specialist I level.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine EEGs using paste and obtains the highest quality data.
• Learns EEG monitoring (one to two months) and performs EEG monitoring independently after orientation.
• Gives instructions to families and gathers patient information, including history and assessment.
• Prepares patient and family for study, transcribes information to record, and documents data in Epic.
• Labels abnormalities, provides interpretations, and teaches students.
• Notifies supervisor of patient issues (e.g., seizures).
• Performs ambulatory and video telemetry studies with collodion or paste, as appropriate:
  • After 6 patients, learns to perform ambulatory/VAMB studies and interpret data.
  • After 3-4 months, learns to perform video telemetry studies and interpret data.
• Performs QA and maintenance procedures, troubleshoots with supervision, and learns how to send data to server if off network when recording.
• Uses Epic for documenting necessary information, including impression and billing.
• Maintains a flexible schedule at all times and provides daily flexible rotating schedule/weekend support.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (Required).
• Technical Diploma from an EEG Technology program (Required).
• Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (EEG) certification from the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologist (ABRET) within 36 months (Required).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire, issued through an organization that requires a hands-on instructor-led psychomotor skills verification (e.g., American Heart Association or Red Cross) (Required).
• Previous hospital and pediatric experience (Preferred).

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to handle mildly to severely brain-damaged children (Required proficiency).
• Mechanical ability and aptitude (Required proficiency).
• Ability to work independently (Required proficiency).
• Ability to work under stress (Required proficiency).
• Ability to be self-motivated (Required proficiency).
• Ability to teach in an organized and effective manner (Required proficiency).
• Ability to make decisions in stressful situations (Required proficiency).
• Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing (Required proficiency).

Pay

Salary range: $37.99 - $42.73 per hour. Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs; part-time pay will be adjusted accordingly.

Schedule

• 36 hours per week.
• Nightshift.
• Every third weekend.