Lead EEG Technician - Reg

Job Description

Leads and guides EEG Technicians in the performance of duties. Performs all functions of an EEG Technician.

Job Responsibility

 

• *Leads and guides EEG Technicians in the performance of duties
  • Handles and/or acts as resource for difficult or complex EEG recordings.
  • Participates in orientation and ongoing training of EEG staff.
  • Assists management in staff scheduling, prioritizing and assigning work based on workflow fluctuations.
• *Performs all functions of an EEG Technician.
  • Interviews patient to assess current physical condition
  • Abstracts relevant information for patient's medical record, obtaining additional information from patient and/or referring Physician, as required.
  • Translates procedures into layman's terms based on professional knowledge in order to relieve patient of any pre-testing anxiety. 
  • Sets up equipment to administer particular procedure in a timely fashion.
  • Positions patient on examination table and applies electrodes on predetermined measured positions on patient’s head for optimum testing.
  • Checks equipment performance and selects predetermined electrode combinations and special combinations as required by case.
  • Operates EEG equipment to take electroencephalographic tracings.  Obtains standard recordings, recognizing artifacts and taking appropriate steps to eliminate them. 
  • Modifies recording protocol when abnormalities occur in EEG, adding electrodes in standard locations and devising appropriate recording techniques with minimal assistance.
  • Uses activating procedures such as hyperventilation, photic stimulation and sleep.
  • Monitors other variables such as electromyograms, electrocardiograms, electrooculograms, respiration, etc.
  • Recognizes and responds to patient’s medical issues and physiological events to ensure safety and welfare of patient.
  • Obtains recordings, including any/all abnormal clinical manifestations, for physician interpretation.
  • May assist Physician in surgical cases by setting up continuous EEG monitoring, video monitoring and in obtaining recordings during ECOG and Wada mapping.
  • Transports EEG equipment to patient’s rooms and various departments.
  • Performs routine maintenance on EEG equipment. Identifies malfunctions and reports to management. 
  • Creates and maintains EEG and Video-EEG records.
• *Performs related duties as required.

 

Job Qualification

 

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Graduate from an accredited or formal certificate EEG program, required.
• Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (R.EEG.T) by ABRET, required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or equivalent certification, required. 
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical EEG Technologist experience, required.
• Demonstrated knowledge in all aspects of EEG procedures & equipment, required
• Ability to communicate effectively.

*Additional Salary Detail 
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).