Electroneurodiagnostic Technician

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO, is seeking an EEG Technician to perform diagnostic electroencephalograph testing.

This full-time, night-shift role requires a high school diploma and BLS certification; prior neuro or patient-care experience is preferred but not required. You will attach and monitor electrodes, review records, identify artifacts, and forward findings to the physician.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• No experience required for this position.
• BLS HCP certification from American Heart Association is required.
• Patient care and neuro experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attaches, connects, and operates electrodes to leads from EEG machine.
• Reviews patient records and instructs patients prior to procedures; monitors during procedures and reports abnormalities.
• Identifies and corrects artifacts; edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis.
• Maintains EEG equipment and supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Neuro experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

EEG equipment

Job description

It\'s more than a career, it\'s a calling

MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children\'s Hospital

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters-every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you will be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

• Department: Imaging - Neurodiagnostics
• Schedule: full time 36 hours/week
• Sign On Bonus – available for qualified applicants
• Relocation assistance - available for qualified applicants
• Requirements: Patient care and neuro experience preferred

Job Summary

Performs diagnostic electroencephalograph (EEG) testing.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Attaches, connects, and operates electrodes from specified body areas to leads from electroencephalograph machine.
• Reviews patient\'s record and instructs patients prior to procedures. Monitors patient during procedures and reports any abnormal findings.
• Identifies and corrects for artifacts. Edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.
• Maintains EEG equipment and supplies.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent or equivalent years of experience and education

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3600000010 EEG/EMG

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.