EEG Technician

Overview:

Resolution Think LLC, through it's joint venture, Cognito Systems, LLC, is seeking to hire an Electroencephalogram (EEG) Technologist to join our team at Carl R. Darnall  Army Medical Center (CRDAMC), Fort Hood, TX. In this role, you will provide comprehensive  clinical and administrative support in a fast-paced, 24/7 teaching hospital, assisting healthcare  providers with patient examinations, treatments, diagnostic procedures, and daily clinic operations
while delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with Government standards and  established clinical protocols.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong clinical support skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic healthcare environment, along with excellent communication, customer service, and interpersonal abilities. This role is essential to supporting healthcare providers, ensuring efficient clinic operations, and delivering compassionate, high-quality care to service members, retirees, and their families across a variety of primary and specialty care settings.

Location:  Fort Hood, TX; Carl R Darnall Hall Army Medical Center
Schedule:  Schedule will occur between 5:30a-10:30pm Sunday-Saturday; primarily 12hr shifts but may include up to 16hr shifts. Schedule may require overtime 

Core Duties:

• Perform routine diagnostic studies and services. Extensive knowledge of   electroencephalography (EEG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), and evoked potentials (EP).
• Requires experience in a clinical neurophysiology setting. Must have knowledge of medical  terminology, neuroanatomy, neurological conditions, and their presentation on EEGs
• Knowledge of basic concepts of electricity and electronics to understand potential sources of  artifacts caused by electrical interference and the basic electronics of the instrumentation to   include its abilities and limitations.
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures in accordance with the MTF policies.
• Determine if any special patient preparation is required.
• Modify or adjust the recording strategy and/or instrument parameters based on the   technologist’s evaluation of recorded data to ensure a complete, comprehensive and technically   satisfactory study.
• Process studies and submit to the requesting/interpreting physician.
• Document all procedures and maintain records in accordance with the established policy at the   place of performance.
• As directed, perform system calibrations and quality control tasks according to the   manufacturer and MTF policies.
• Recognize the need for and institute the necessary emergency measures for situations where a   person requires resuscitation procedures due to cardiac or respiratory arrest.
• Apply EEG, NCS, EP concepts and fundamental skills to various patient demographics to   include, but not limited to, neonates through geriatrics, patient clinical states from stable to   critically ill, and outpatient clinic, inpatient ward, emergency room, and intensive care unit   settings adjusting equipment based on the age of the patient.
• Detect disorders of EEG, NCS, EP of the central and peripheral nervous systems to include,   but not limited to, recognizing the manifestation of seizure disorders.
• Accurately place 10-20 electrode system as well as other supplemental electrode sites.
• After approval of physician or provider, independently adjust procedures to account for   anatomical defects, variants, and anomalies making necessary technical factor corrections   and/or utilize special and/or additional components of the study when clinically indicated.
• Perform independent data review and analysis of patient medical record and history to properly   design and/or adjust, after approval of the physician or provider, the ordered study.
• Understand and recognize signs, symptoms, and EEG correlations for both pediatric and adult  neurological disorders.
• Serve as training proctor for undergoing EEG, NCS, or EP training.
• Performs, schedules, and administers specialized electroencephalograms on patients in   laboratory, inpatient wards to include, but not limited to, neonate, pediatric, intensive care unit,   critical care unit, emergency room, and neonatal nursery areas to record various brain wave   patterns and/or identify precise artifacts to include, but not limited to, recording eye movement   and/or tremors from various parts of the body.
• Perform long term continuous epilepsy monitoring.
• Conducts various specialized neurological examinations and complex procedures on patients of   all ages.
• Under the oversight of attending electrodiagnostic physician, performs routine sensory and   motor nerve conduction studies.
• Performs a variety of evoked potential studies including, but not limited to, brain stem auditory   evoked response (BAER), visual evoked response (VER), and somatosensory evoked response  (SSEP).
• May have to perform advanced evoked studies involving topographic display fields of evoked   studies and nonstandard evoked potential evaluations.
• Cleans and sterilizes all equipment, electrodes, and turns over work areas in preparation for   next patient in accordance with CRDAMC MTF infection control policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements:

• US Citizenship required
• Education: Associate’s degree in neuroscience, biology, or related field is preferred but not required.
  • Must complete an accredited EEG technologist training program and be formally trained as an Electroencephalogram (EEG) Technician.
• Certification:
  • Must be ABRET-certified EEG Technician through the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET).
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and (BLS) Basic Life Support. American Heart association
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of post-graduate clinical experience within the last 2 years performing EEG procedures