Neurodiagnostic Technologist SE

Atrium Health; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus eligible

Career advancement opportunities

Robust benefits

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking an EEG Technician to perform routine and complex EEGs and assist with advanced neurodiagnostic procedures at multiple sites. The role includes operative monitoring, evoked potentials, long-term monitoring, and thorough documentation in EMU settings.

The position emphasizes patient care, infection control, and supervision of students and new technologists while maintaining high standards of practice and data archiving for weekly conferences.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• END program graduate with 3 years experience preferred.
• EEG registry ABRET required.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex EEG procedures including portable, sleep-deprived, neonatal and ECS studies.
• Performs EEG procedures using appropriate test strategy and archiving of records.

Skills

EEG

Evoked potentials

Long-term monitoring

Intraoperative monitoring

Education

High School Diploma or GED

END program with 3 years experience

EEG registry ABRET

Job description

This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible. Candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus. In addition to the sign-on bonus, new teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages, paid time off, and opportunities for career advancement.

• This role will work at various sites to perform testing.

Job Summary

Performs routine and complex EEG's according to laboratory standards. Assist with technical operation of specialized neurodiagnositic procedures including long term monitoring, evoked potentials and intraoperative evoked potential monitoring. Performs visual, auditory and somatosensory evoked potentials in the laboratory, intensive care unit, and operating room or patient care areas, using standards of practice. Performs the daily technical operations in EMU, including documentation, preparation of weekly conference materials and archiving data.

Essential Functions

• Performs routine and complex EEG procedures including portable, sleep-deprived, neonatal and ECS studies. Identify and correct basic equipment problems when they occur.
• Performs EEG procedures using appropriate test strategy, montages, filter setting and including the archive and transfer of records.
• Adopts methods and instrumentation to obtain optimal results based on history, clinical observations, and EEG findings.
• Performs visual, auditory and somatosensory evoked potentials in the laboratory, intensive care unit, and operating room or patient care areas, using standards of practice.
• Performs long-term video/EEG monitoring of patients with scalp and intracranial electrodes.
• Adheres to standards of practice for electroencephalogram recordings. Provides accurate and complete management of EEG recordings, including archiving. Obtains all relevant patient information from chart history and progress notes.
• Assists with technical operation of specialized neurodiagnositic procedures including long term monitoring, evoked potentials and intraoperative evoked potential monitoring.
• Provides preceptor supervision to new technologists and student interns.
• Verbalize appropriate actions to be initiated during patient medical emergency and seizure onset situations.
• Demonstrates proper infection control practices during all aspects of care. Ensures hazardous materials are properly used and stored.

Physical Requirements

Work occurs in various patient care areas including exam rooms, patient rooms, intensive care units, and operating rooms; it requires periods of standing and walking. Work requires moving and pushing heavy equipment, e.g., EEG machines, to remote patient care areas. There is reasonable and anticipated exposure to biohazard materials. Each employee has the responsibility to work in a safe and conscientious manner.

Education, Experience And Certifications

High School Diploma or GED required. Graduate from an accredited END program with 3 years experience preferred and EEG registry required (ABRET).