Non-Registered EEG Technician

                    

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Job Title

Non-Registered EEG Technician

                        

Location

Canton

                    

Facility

Mercy Hospital

                     

Department

Neurodiagnostics Services-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                      

Job Code

C19004

                     

Shift

Days + Call

                       

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.     

 

Electroencephalogram (EEG) Technicians use specialized equipment and processes to monitor a patient’s nervous system activity. They set up, perform, and monitor EEG tests which record the electrical activity of a patient’s brain over time. EEG Technicians work under the supervision of epileptologists, neurologists, or other doctors. By performing bedside EEG monitoring in this role, you will help to create specialized diagnoses to assist in creating patient care plans as well as help to manage patients with chronic conditions. Caregivers in this role often feel fulfilled and valued for their work and feel as though they are able to make a positive change. Come be a part of a team that will allow you to gain hands-on experience and push you to learn and grow with every patient interaction. 

 

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM – 4:30PM, with on-call requirements.  

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Perform electroencephalographic examinations. 

• Select predetermined electrode combinations (montages) to obtain recordings, recognize artifacts and take appropriate steps to eliminate them. 

• Monitor on the same apparatus, other variables such as electromyograms, electrocardiograms, electro-oculograms, respiration, etc. 

• Observe patient with video recording equipment, ensure EEG and tape are lined up exactly and check focus, lighting and microphone. 

• Set-up patient for continuous monitoring at the bedside with video, if indicated. 

• Instruct nursing caregivers on pushing event button and care of videos. 

• Abstract relevant information from the patients' clinical record and obtain additional information. 

• Successfully obtain the American Board of Registration for Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET) credentialing for a Registered EEG Technologist (R. EEG T.) within two years of hire. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

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