Registered Monitoring Technician

                    

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Job Title

Registered Monitoring Technician

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

Epilepsy-Main Campus Hospital

                      

Job Code

C22005

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

As Monitor Technician, you will set up, perform and monitor EEG tests for patients within the Epilepsy Unit. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience using some of the latest and modern technologies. While helping patients feel at ease throughout treatment, you can also benefit from the wealth of professional and educational development resources offered to caregivers by Cleveland Clinic. 

A caregiver in this position works variable hours averaging 40 hours per week.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Monitor electrophysiological data on patients in special recording rooms and at other locations using closed circuit audio/visual equipment, electrophysiological recording instruments, surface recording electrodes and electrophysiological recording instruments. 

• Perform long-term monitoring of adult and pediatric patients using closed circuit and digital audio/visual equipment and electro physiological recording instruments while interacting with patients. 

• Perform all functions of a Registered EEG Technologist, including assisting physicians in the reading and interpretation of EEG and clinical seizures. 

• Perform record keeping duties using the computer, maintain daily logs of patient status and report information to co-workers. 

• Compile and forward billing information to the work leader or supervisor. 

• Set-up for recording and stimulation of monitoring electrodes and care for patients with invasive electrodes and assists with head dressing changes for invasive monitored patients. 

• Assist with "Spect Scans” and physicians in research studies, protocols and documentation. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Associate’s Degree in Electroneurodiagnostics or a related patient care field 

• Registered EEG Technologist (R.EEG.T) 

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

• One year of recent experience in epilepsy long-term monitoring 

• Knowledge of all areas of general EEG testing and instrumentation 

• Demonstrated competency of long-term epilepsy monitoring techniques and interventions 

Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity in order to place electrodes precisely and to operate recording equipment.
• Ability to push and maneuver EEG machine weighing 320 pounds.
• Requires normal or corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease and body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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