Night EEG Technologist – Neuro Diagnostics

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 68,260,000 - 105,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Retirement

Paid Time Off

Shift Differential

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Dartmouth Health seeks an EEG Technologist to perform routine EEGs, long-term video monitoring, and specialized EEG procedures with training provided for evoked potentials. Eligible candidates will have the necessary education; BLS and NH licensure are expected, with on-site responsibilities in a hospital setting.

The role is 36 hours per week, night shift Monday–Wednesday, 7:00 pm–7:30 am, with a 20% night differential.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in or completion of an Associate’s Degree program OR completion of a CoA-NDT-accredited certification program required.
• College-level courses in anatomy and physiology, basic electronics, and medical terminology preferred.
• Knowledge of video EEG monitoring is desirable.
• Maturity and ability to establish good rapport with patients, public, and staff.
• Capacity to deal with severely ill patients.
• Attend specific courses and seminars on electroneurodiagnostic testing, with special emphasis on EEG for continued education.
• Take and pass the ABRET EEG certification exam once eligible.

Responsibilities

• Secures appropriate patient information, explains test procedures to patients and families while providing patient support and comfort. Performs routine EEGs. Attaches electrodes in standard 10-20 and 10-10 positions. Continually evaluates the quality and accuracy of recordings and documents activities.
• Follows calibration procedures for all recordings.
• Performs quality routine EEGs using proper lead placement for the best possible test outcome.
• Recognizes, monitors, and/or eliminates electrode artifacts.
• Enhances EEG abnormalities by implementing alternative nonstandard montages and machine settings.
• Performs routine activation procedures such as hyperventilation and photic stimulation.
• Recognizes normal patterns, normal variants, and abnormal patterns.
• Has knowledge of how various medical and pharmacological conditions affect the EEG.
• Understands clinical correlation of abnormal EEG patterns and how they pertain to various disease states. Communicates questions or questionable findings appropriately to the appropriate clinical staff.
• Performs specialized EEG procedures once trained, adapting procedures to particular clinical circumstances.
• Performs long-term inpatient video monitoring.
• Trains to perform visual, brainstem, and somatosensory evoked potentials.
• Observes sanitation protocols and techniques pertaining to the cleaning of electrodes, work areas, and equipment. Properly cleans and adjusts EEG instrumentation.
• Inspects and ensures proper maintenance of EEG and computer-averaging machinery.
• Performs off-hour call as assigned.
• Assists with any resident or fellow training appropriate for an EEG tech.
• Attends EEG review sessions and in-service training as required.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Skills

BLS Certification

Patient rapport

Attention to detail

Train others

Education

Associate’s Degree or CoA-NDT certification

Tools

Video EEG Monitoring

Job description

Dartmouth Health seeks an EEG Technologist to perform routine EEGs, long-term video monitoring, and specialized EEG procedures with training provided for evoked potentials. Eligible candidates will have the necessary education; BLS and NH licensure are expected, with on-site responsibilities in a hospital setting.

The role is 36 hours per week, night shift Monday–Wednesday, 7:00 pm–7:30 am, with a 20% night differential.