PRN Non-Registered EEG Technician

                    

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Job Title

PRN Non-Registered EEG Technician

                        

Location

Dover

                    

Facility

Union Hospital

                     

Department

Cardiology Dx EKG-Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital

                      

Job Code

C19004

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

5:30am-4:00pm

                       

Job Summary

Performs electroencephalographic examinations.

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, Union Hospital is an award-winning not-for-profit community hospital serving the communities of eastern Ohio. Community and personalized care are at the forefront of Union Hospital’s values. At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care. At Cleveland Clinic, you will 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. 

A caregiver in this position works one day per week from 5:30AM—4:00PM.  

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:  

• Associate’s Degree in Electroneurodiagnostics or a related patient care field OR two years of direct patient care experience  

• Completion of an EEG Technician Trainee program  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 

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