Neurodiagnostic Technologist (EEG)

SSM Health; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital seeks a Neurodiagnostic professional to perform EEG, EP, MEG, TMS, epilepsy monitoring and electrocorticography. The role includes assisting in nerve conduction testing and completing all required departmental documentation.

Responsibilities include education and training participation, charge form completion, and maintaining accurate patient records to support physician interpretation and billing processes.

Qualifications

• Experience performing EEG and evoked potential recordings.
• Ability to summarize neurological status and document findings.
• Experience with long-term epilepsy monitoring and related procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform standard and complex EEG and EP recordings per lab protocol.
• Record clinical evoked potentials (auditory, visual) and nerve conduction velocities.
• Monitor EEG during advanced studies and contribute to clinical mapping where applicable.
• Complete patient documentation and department billing information accurately.

Skills

EEG testing

Epilepsy monitoring

MEG

TMS

Nerve conduction testing

Tools

Neurodiagnostic equipment

Job description

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling.

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

Performs neurodiagnostic testing, to include EEG, EP, MEG, TMS, Epilepsy monitoring and Electrocorticography. Assist in nerve conduction testing. Completes all necessary documentation for departmental record, patient procedures, etc. Participates and assists in education and training opportunities.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (% of Time)

Essential Functions: The following are essential job accountabilities and performance criteria:

Position Accountabilities

1. Performs standard and complex EEG and evoked potential (EP) recordings according to established lab protocol, and guidelines set forth by the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.

(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) 70%

Criteria

A) Performs EEG recordings, including wake and sleep, nasopharyngeal studies, bedside, electrocerebral inactivity (ECI) evaluations.

B) Summarizes the patient’s neurological status and clinical history and completes the documentation needed for physician interpretation, including history sheets, labeling of tracing, etc.

C) Records clinical evoked potentials in the following modalities: auditory, visual and cervical and lumbar somatosensory. Records clinical nerve conduction velocities and quantitative sensory testing. Monitors EEG during sodium amytal studies, electrocorticography, cortical mapping etc

D) Performs long term epilepsy monitoring to evaluate patients with paroxysmal disturbances of cerebral function.

1. Completes patient charge forms to insure accurate and timely billing of the procedure and completes all necessary written documentation to insure smooth operation of the department. (2, 5, 6) 10%

Criteria

A) Enters charges daily for procedures performed with no more than 1 error per week.

B) Enters required patient information into daily log books.

C) Enters information into hospital and department computer equipment for other departmental functions (archiving patient data), service requisitions, etc.

1. Supports all functions, goals and objectives of the department as well as development of any new programs that involve the Neurophys