Registered EEG Tech Full Time Nights
Dolly Parton Children's Hospital · Knoxville, TN · 3 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
About the role
Performs EEG 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 the Director—Neurology. Come work where you can make a difference every day.
Responsibilities
- Performs all testing preparation procedures correctly, following 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 test 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.
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