Neurophysiology Tech. II

Healthier Mississippi People; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthier Mississippi People in Jackson is looking for an Electroencephalography Technician to conduct neurodiagnostic tests including EEG, NCS, and SSEP. The role involves training lower-level technologists and ensuring the proper maintenance of testing equipment.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s or Associate's degree and required certifications. Strong interpersonal skills and knowledge of the nervous system are essential for interacting with patients and staff effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Associate's degree with two years in Neurodiagnostics.
• Certification from ABRET or AAET is required.
• Strong understanding of nervous system functions and disorders.

Responsibilities

• Develop rapport with patients and explain testing procedures.
• Record patient medical history and electrical potentials.
• Ensure proper maintenance of equipment and report issues.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of neurodiagnostic testing

Ability to recognize electrical activity

Education

Bachelor's degree or Associate's degree in Neurodiagnostics

Job description

Job Summary: To record electrical activity arising from the brain, central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems using techniques such as electroencephalography (EEG), nerve condition studies (NCS), somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP), brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP), and visual evoked potentials (VEP). To provide training to lower‑level technologists. This job profile may require call subject to the department's discretion.

Job Description: Knowledge of the functions and disorders of the nervous system and the principles and practical applications of neurodiagnostic testing. Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, family members, and staff. Ability to recognize normal and abnormal electrical activity. Ability to comprehend computer averaging and data acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Develops a rapport with patients and explains testing procedures to the patient; prepares patient for testing.
• Obtains and records patient medical history.
• Elicits and records electrical potentials and interprets responses for review by a neurologist.
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and reports problems to supervisor.
• Performs long‑term EEG/video monitoring in accordance with established procedures; transcribes digital EEG data.
• Trains subordinates; promotes continuous improvement in safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices and procedures.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all‑inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical And Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood‑borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree or Associate's degree with two years in Neurodiagnostics (EEG/EMG).

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: American Board of Registered Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist (ABRET), American Association of Electrodiagnostic Technologist (AAET), or equivalent registration.