Electroneurodiagnostic-EEG-Technologist

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking an Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist to join their team in Houston. The role involves performing specialized neurodiagnostic tests while ensuring patient safety and quality care. Ideal candidates will have a relevant diploma or certificate and experience in the field, contributing to a leading children's hospital renowned for its commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• Required 1-year electroneurodiagnostic experience.
• Graduation from an Electroneurodiagnostic Technology program substitutes for experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality patient-centered neurodiagnostic testing.
• Documents information in patient medical record and assists with patient billing.
• Maintains the patient’s safety through communication.

Skills

Patient safety

Neurodiagnostic testing

Waveform recognition

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

Electroneurodiagnostic Technology program

Job description

Talent Area: Sleep/EEG

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Houston, TX, US

Department: Neurophysiology (WT)

Shift: Monday-Friday 7a-4p

Job ID: 416894

We’re hunting for a Electroneurodiagnost Technologist, someone who’s ready to be part of a growing team with amazing opportunities. In this position you will perform one or more; EEGs/Long term video monitoring; Evoked Potentials or Polysomnography; procedures according to facility policy and procedures. The Technologist will maintain patient safety during clinically significant events, and other
related duties. During diagnostic procedures for which competence has not been achieved, the Technologist trains under direct technical supervision. Once training is completed and all required institution competencies have been achieved, the Technologists work under indirect technical supervision.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Job Duties & Responsibilities
•Provides quality patient-centered neurodiagnostic testing.
•Perform routine Neurodiagnotics procedures in accordance with ABRET/ACNS guidelines and ASET competencies and/or BRPT/AAST
•Ensures electrode application in adherence with the International 10–20 System
•Maintains the patient’s safety through communication
•Continues to learn and apply basic and intermediate waveform recognition, relevant medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, infection control, and current HIPPA practices
•Performs patient assessment as related to care such as electrode product allergies, movement restrictions, and cognitive function
•Seeks exposure to educational opportunities to enhance professional growth and technical knowledge related to the brain or neuroanatomy disease, and neurodiagnostic; practice to prepare for registry exam.
•Documents information in patient medical record and assists with patient billing process.
•Performs other essential job duties

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements
•Required H.S. Diploma or GED
•Required 1-year electroneurodiagnostic experience inclusive of clinical rotations
•Graduation from an Electroneurodiagnostic Technology program will substitute for one (1) year of experience.

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.