Per Diem EEG Technologists

Boston Medical Center; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job description

Per Diem EEG Technologists

Apply locations Brighton, MA

Time type: Part time

Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago

Job requisition id: 40565

Job Summary –

The Registered EEG technologist must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care in the Neurophysiology Lab for stable patients and at the patient's bedside for critically ill patients. The EEG Technologist must perform standard and complex neurophysiological recordings on patient populations ranging from neonatal to adulthood and geriatrics.

Qualifications

Minimum Education/Experience:

• Electro Neuro Diagnostic Program preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience.

Minimum skills/abilities:

• Meditech, Athena.
• Vocational or Technical training in Electrodiagnostic Technology required.
• Certification by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic Technologist preferred.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access). May need to produce complex documents, data collection and analysis.
• Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies and demonstrate for practical applications in varied situations.

Certification/Licensure:

• EEG Board Eligible, Certification by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic Technologist (R EEG T) preferred.

Job Responsibilities

• Testing, Documentation and Interpretation Requirements according to lab protocols and those established by ASET.
• Perform routine EEG's.
• Perform continuous video EEG monitoring at the bedside.
• Perform ambulatory EEG's.
• Set-up, troubleshoot and perform multiple technical procedures.
• Ability to multi-task between different applications at the same time.
• Record all montages.
• Perform activating procedures to demonstrate abnormalities in the EEG waveform.
• Document patient movements, clinical events, and other activities that may produce real or artifactual waveforms.
• Record all sensitivity and filter settings in record.
• Include all calibrations.
• Include all pertinent patient information on face sheet.
• Perform daily quality assurance for all patients undergoing inpatient continuous EEG monitoring to ensure adherence of electrodes to allow for artifact-free recording, accuracy of video camera placement, and participate in education to improve proper understanding by bedside and nursing staff of the need to document clinically relevant events.
• Include Technologists impression. Be able to make discriminating observations and communicate with physician.
• Include patient's billing information for physicians.
• Enter and result charges for each patient.
• Must provide initial and maintenance training with all equipment in the EEG laboratory (routine and continuous monitoring equipment) for new hires.
• Must perform monthly and annual quality assurance measures for the EEG lab and continuous EEG protocols.
• Must ensure that reports are entered into Meditech in a timely fashion in accordance with timelines established by the Program Director.
• Ability to collect specific data points and add to Microsoft Office application.
• Ability to analyze data sets and report on specific information collected for various studies or applications.
• Flexibility of changing environments.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing needs and scheduling requirements.
• Professional demeanor and be able to appropriately interact and apply skills with patients ranging from neonatal to geriatric and be able to adapt to different needs of the patient.
• Ability to provide a high-level of customer service to meet standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s) in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a team environment as well as independently.
• Must be competent to provide patient care specific to age, culture, gender and medical conditions.
• Remaining current with new trends or changes by reviewing journals, books, workshops, etc.

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