EEG Technician (non ABRET registered)-MSH-Neuro Clinical-PT (3 shifts wk/days vary)-Days 8a-4p-EOW

The EEG Technician is responsible for conducting EEG procedures to record and analyze brainwave activity in patients with neurological conditions. They work closely with neurologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure accurate data collection and test results, patient comfort and safety, and overall effectiveness of the monitoring process.

 

The EEG Technician performs all types of EEG recordings in various outpatient and inpatient settings including routine EEGs, ambulatory EEGs, continuous video EEGs, electro-cerebral silence EEGs and intracranial EEGs. It includes also EEG monitoring during special procedures such as WADA, cerebral corticography, mapping and others. 

• Verifies the identity of the patient before test/procedure. Explains the procedure and equipment to patient clearly. Answers inquiries and reassures patient before and during test in order to obtain the patient's cooperation for the best performance of the test. Provides for patient privacy at all times.
• Summarizes the patient's neurologic status and clinical history from the chart or
  other knowledgeable persons. Explains in detail the recording procedures to the
  patient and family members present. Views chart for use of anticonvulsive meds
  and consults family or caregiver.
• Adapts methods and instrumentation, to make patient feel calm and comfortable
  during testing to obtain optional results, the best EEG findings, and an EEG
  record free of artifacts.
• Measures head appropriately, places electrodes according to the modified 10-20 International system and checks their integrity. 
• Uses extra electrodes and sensors to record additional physiological parameters as indicated, i.e. for ECG, eye movements, muscle movements, respiration, oxygen saturation, etc.
• Knows head dressing and wrapping techniques to secure electrodes and reduce risk of skin breakdown. 
• Recognizes patient and/or environmental artifacts and takes proper steps to document, eliminate and/or monitor.
• Recognizes and identifies electrographic normal, abnormal and variant patterns, which at time demands immediate communication with neurologists and medical staff attending the patient. 
• Maintains integrity of long-term EEG studies, ensuring that patient electrodes and head wrap are intact, impedance is low and recordings are technically interpretable, patient event button is working, and video and audio are properly recording. 
• Transfers patients and EEG equipment to different rooms and units as needed.            
• Checks the skin periodically on patients on video EEG monitoring and acts appropriately to prevent skin breakdown. 
• Appropriately uses activating procedures such as hyperventilation, photic stimulation and sleep. Documents relevant patient history, events, medications and level of consciousness in the recordings as per departmental guidelines.
• Writes all clinical observations during seizures and other patient emergency
  situations 
• Upon completion of test, removes electrodes, gels, residue from scalp and cleans patient's head/hair. 
• Logs and documents the EEG procedures in Epic and Natus according to departmental and hospital policies. 
• Maintains the EEG database, clips, prunes, and archives EEG records.
• Follows departmental and hospital policies for infection control including hand hygiene, personal protective equipment and protocols for specific precautions and infection diseases. 
• Keeps EEG room clean and neat at all times. Cleans and disinfects equipment.
• Assesses and maintains patient safety precautions during EEG monitoring.
• Troubleshoots equipment, performs minor repairs and reports problems to the manager.
• Insures electrical safety of equipment and patient at all times. 
• Takes special care to safeguard protected health information according HIPAA regulations.
• Acts as a resource to residents, physicians and other technicians, providing assistance as necessary.
• Participates in conferences, technical meetings, and other continuing educational activities
  when possible.
• Demonstrates a courteous, customer-service oriented manner with patients, visitors and co-workers and contributes to a productive, efficient work environment.

• HS/GED
• Associate?s or Bachelor?s Degree is preferred and education with emphasis on physical or biological sciences is advantageous
• R.EEG.T. (Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist) credential by ABRET - Required
• One year of clinical EEG experience in outpatient or inpatient settings.
• Successful completion of an educational program for EEG Technician.
• Basic understanding of EEG Equipment, electrode placement and data collection techniques.
• Proficiency in recognizing artifacts and ensuring high-quality EEGs.
• Basic proficiency in recognizing normal, abnormal and variant patterns of EEG.