EEG Technician

Nemours; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Annual incentive

Full benefits: health, life, dental, &

403B with employer match

Licensure, CME and dues allowance

PSLF eligibility

No state income tax (FL)

Job summary

Nemours in Orlando, FL seeks an EEG Technician - Neurology (Full-time) to perform pediatric EEG procedures including routine EEGs, ambulatory EEGs, and long-term monitoring in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

The Neurodiagnostic Technologist I will operate and troubleshoot EEG equipment, document in EPIC, and ensure ABRET/ACNS guidelines are followed, with cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• ABRET certification required within 18 months of hire.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in routine EEGs, ambulatory VEEGs, and long-term monitoring.
• Graduate from an accredited EEG/Neurodiagnostic Program preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and troubleshoot EEG operating systems for long-term monitoring independently.
• Perform tasks in the EPIC system.
• Set up and troubleshoot video-EEG studies using the 10-20 system with paste and gel adhesives including activation procedures such as hyperventilation and photic stimulation when appropriate.
• Competent in evaluation and analyzing scalp video-EEG studies.
• Additional duties and responsibilities within the EEG lab, as may be assigned on occasion by associate's supervisor or lead tech.
• Maintain clinical database, including pruning video-EEG studies and archiving appropriate records of all studies and file locations.
• Educates the patient and family regarding their EEG procedures, interacting according to patients's level of understanding.
• Serve as contact with any technical aspects that may interfere with EEG interpretation/report generation.

Skills

EEG operation

Video-EEG setup

Long-Term Monitoring

EEG report interpretation

Education

Accredited EEG/Neurodiagnostic Program or ABRET program

Tools

EPIC system

ABRET/ACNS guidelines

10-20 International System

Job description

**EEG Experience Required**

Nemours is seeking an EEG Technician - Neurology (Full-time) to join our team in our Orlando location.

The Neurodiagnostic Technologist I is able to perform procedures in the following modalities in a pediatric setting: Routine outpatient and inpatient EEGs, Connecting of Long-Term Monitoring patients and patients in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Ambulatory EEGs, as well as Neonatal EEGs for both inpatient and outpatient settings. EEG recordings are expected to be acquired in accordance to ABRET/ACNS guidelines and using the 10-20 International System to hookup the patient.

Position Responsibilities

• Ability to operate and troubleshoot EEG operating systems for long-term monitoring independently.
• Ability to perform tasks in the EPIC system.
• Perform and troubleshoot equipment set-ups for viceo-EEG studies using International 10-20 system with paste and gel adhesives including activation procedures such as hyperventilation and photic stimulation when appropriate.
• Competent in evaluation and analyzing scalp video-EEG studies.
• Additional duties and responsibilities within the EEG lab, as may be assigned on occasion by associate's supervisor or lead tech.
• Maintain clinical database, including pruning video-EEG studies and archiving appropriate records of all studies and file locations.
• Educates the patient and family regarding their EEG procedures, interacting according to patients's level of understanding.
• Serve as contact with any technical aspects that may interfere with EEG interpretation/report generation.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduate from an accredited EEG/Neurodiagnostic Program or ABRET recognized program preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year experience required in routine EEGs, Ambulatory VEEGs, and Long-Term Monitoring.
• Certification from ABRET required within 18 months of hire (R.EEG.T).
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Schedule: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night coverage

What We Offer

• Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• 403B with employer match
• Licensure, CME and dues allowance
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• For those living and working in Florida, enjoy the benefit of no state income tax. Those based in Delaware benefit from the state's moderate tax structure.