Electroencephalogram (EEG) Technologist II - FT - Days -EEG - 18243

Electroencephalogram (EEG) Technologist II - FT - Days -EEG

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Neurosciences and Neurodiagnostics EEG Supervisor the Electroencephalogram (EEG) Technologist performs, monitors, and analyzes electroencephalogram (EEG) tests to record brain activity. Duties include educating and preparing patients for the procedure, applying electrodes to the scalp, operating EEG equipment, monitoring and maintaining patient safety.

POSITION EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Current CPR Certification
• Associates or Bachelor's Degree preferred

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• One year experience as EEG Technologist
• Meets ABRET Registered EEG Technologist testing requirements
• 150 EEGs completed
• Completes competencies for routine EEG, continuous EEG, hyperventilation, photic stimulation and sleep deprivation testing, ambulatory EEG placements, transcranial Doppler, sEEG intraoperative placements, WADA testing, Long term monitoring / cEEG, Seizure response testing and archiving files as directed.
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Bilingual (English/Spanish preferred)
• Willingness to be crossed trained to other areas
• Organizational skills is necessary
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians
• Satisfactory completion of post-offer, pre-employment background investigation and drug test required.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist your assigned lead person, supervisor, charge nurse and/or Director with various administrative tasks to support department operations as directed.
• Performs all EEG and neurodiagnostics lab testing to include routine EEG, ambulatory EEG, continuous EEG, transcranial dopplers, sEEG intraoperative placements, WADA testing.
• Long-term monitoring/ ICU/cEEG
• Performs EEG monitoring, identifies abnormalities, reports and documents findings.
• Seizure response and testing
• Daily assignments
• Perform all tasks assigned
• Working knowledge of department programs, Policy & Procedures
• Keep records of appointments for EEG tests
• Working knowledge of Order Entry System
• CPR certified is required
• Maintains equipment in good repair and clean at all times
• Follows universal precautions
• Sets up and operates EEG machine
• Distributes patient reports to hospital
• Maintains accurate billing record for departmental charges
• Collects and compiles data and statistics for department
• Orders supplies for department
• Developing and maintaining positive interpersonal relations with other department personnel.
• Other duties as assigned

LINES OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Chain-of-command)

1. EEG Supervisor ? 2. Senior Director of Neurosciences ? 3. Vice President of Nursing ? 3. Chief Clinical Operation Officer

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. - Yes - Kneeling - Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs. - Yes - Walking - Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs. - Yes - Standing/Squatting - Yes

Straight pulling - Yes - Sitting - Yes

Pulling hand over hand - Yes - Pushing - Yes

Repeated bending - Yes - Stooping/Bending - Yes

Reaching above shoulder - Yes - Climbing Stairs - Yes

Simple grasping - Yes - Climbing Ladders - No

Dual simultaneous grasping - Yes - Depth Perceptions needed - Yes

Ability to see - Yes - Identify Colors - Yes

Operating office equipment - Yes - Twisting - Yes

Operating mechanical equipment - Yes - Crawling - No

Ability to read and write - Yes - Ability to Count - Yes

Ability to hear verbal communication without aid - Yes - Operating Personal Vehicle - Yes

Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication - Yes - Other: Ability to deal with stress - Yes

OSHA Category - III

B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes : HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3