Neurodiagnostics Technologist EEG non-registered

100 LCMC Health; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans seeks a Neurodiagnostic Technologist to perform CNS testing including EEG, evoked potentials, and nerve conduction studies. You will document histories, apply 10/20 systems, and ensure patient safety while supporting procedures and data logging.

Requirements include 1 year of pediatric neurodiagnostic experience and a high school diploma, with completion of a neurodiagnostic program or equivalent training. This on-site role supports a community-focused hospital system.

Qualifications

• 1 year of pediatric neurodiagnostic experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an AMA-accredited neurodiagnostic program or equivalent training required.

Responsibilities

• Provides testing on central nervous system including EEGs and evoked potentials.
• Assists with electromyogram testing and Botox injections.
• Follows International 10/20 system and documents patient history accurately.
• Maintains patient safety, cleans and troubleshoots equipment, and logs data properly.
• Collaborates with team and participates in ongoing education and seminars.

Skills

Pediatric experience

Education

High school diploma

Neurodiagnostic program

Job description

Your job is more than a job. Why a Great Place to Work At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community—we’re at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day—as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Provides testing on central nervous system and remains compliant to department policy and guideline standards implemented such as EEGs, evoked potentials, stomato-sensory lower upper, electroretinogram, epilepsy monitoring, etc.
• Also provides assistance with electromyogram testing/nerve conduction studies and Botox injections.
• Practices International 10/20 Measuring System.
• Professional explanation of procedures and acquired patient history:
• Identifies patient according to policy.
• Provides a clear and precise explanation of the procedure to the patient and/or responsible person present.
• Summarizes the patient's neurological status and enters completed comprehensive patient history into the acquiring computer system.
• Neurological Documentation:
• Provides appropriate patient care and detailed observations of clinical manifestations during a clinical or subclinical event and other emergent situations.
• Establishes priorities and exercises proper judgement in pressured situations.
• Takes appropriate action to ensure patient safety.
• Verifies all test requested including appropriate orders for the procedures, appropriate charging and data logging.
• Technical Recording Enhancement:
• Implements alternative methods, adjust controls outside of the normative parameters to obtain optimal recording and is able to enhance abnormalities.
• Utilizes stimulation and activation techniques appropriately.
• Recognizes, documents and eliminate artifacts and/or take proper measures to monitor suspected artifacts.
• Creates and programs new files and settings used in the Neurodiagnostic protocol using system software and procedure guidelines.
• Safety:
• Maintains and cleans equipment immediately after use (basic infection control) and ensures equipment is in proper working order.
• Applies troubleshooting methods, repairs and/or replaces instrument parts as needed with immediate notification to the manager.
• Communicates with technical support during troubleshooting of equipment.
• Communication/Development and Education:
• Utilizes appropriate inter-departmental and intra-departmental communication skills to facilitate flow and completion of patient demands.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational seminars, programs, literature, meetings and workshops.
• Implements knowledge and understanding of neurodiagnostic instrumentation and pattern recognition.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS 1 year of pediatric experience.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: High School Graduate or equivalent
• Required: Successful completion of an educational program for neurodiagnostic technologists, accredited by the AMA Committee on Allied Health Education, or equivalent education and training, required.
• Preferred: Diploma from accredited neurodiagnostic allied health program.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Certification Name: CPR certification
• Issuer: Licensure
• Speciality: Entity:

WORK SHIFT

Variable Hours (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

Culture and Extras

Your extras Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.