On-Site EEG Tech

CortiCare, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); Presencial; USD 30.000 - 41.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CortiCare, Inc. is seeking an EEG Technician to perform routine, long-term, and video ambulatory EEG testing. You will prepare patients, attach electrodes using the 10-20 system, collect data, and manage administrative paperwork, while ensuring safety and compliance.

You will monitor recordings, recognize EEG pathology, follow infection control procedures, and collaborate with hospital staff. The role requires on-call rotation, professional demeanor, and strong communication as part of

Formación

• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Professional demeanor representing CortiCare policies.
• Maintain current immunizations and required training.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing needs.

Responsabilidades

• Perform patient setups and disconnects in accordance with guidelines.
• Operate sophisticated medical equipment to record, download, review EEG and other neuro diagnostic studies.
• Monitor patients and recordings and respond to EEG pathology to ensure patient safety.
• Comply with Universal Infection Control procedures and handle hazardous materials.
• Scheduled on call rotation.
• Maintain company equipment.
• Report issues to management.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal communication

Professional demeanor

Descripción del empleo

Brief Description

The EEG Technicians are responsible for performing potentially 3 different types of EEG tests; Routines, set-up of Long-Term EEG study patients, and/or Video Ambulatory EEG testing. This includes preparing the patient for testing, collecting data, and performing administrative items including signing additional paperwork. The Technician may also be responsible for data communication to servers, and equipment maintenance.

• Perform all patient setups and disconnects in accordance with national and company guidelines
• Functions independently to safely operate sophisticated medical equipment to record, download, review and analyze recorded EEG and other neuro diagnostic studies.
• Monitors patients and recordings and recognizes EEG pathology when it occurs and responds with appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety.
• Complies with Universal Infection Control procedures and appropriately handles hazardous materials.
• Scheduled on call rotation
• Remain discrete and sensitive to patient specific age, culture, gender and medical conditions
• Remain discrete and confidential when handling employee related issues
• Remain current and compliant with company policies and alerts
• Promptly report issues to management
• Comply with established deadlines
• Maintain company equipment
• Flexible and adaptable to changing needs. Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Must present a professional demeanor representative of CortiCare policies and values
• Maintain good working relationships and communication with company departments and staff.
• CortiCare believes in education and training and encourages all employees to take an active role in training and teaching those around you.
• Maintain current immunizations and required training
• Other duties as assigned

Brief Description

The EEG Technicians are responsible for performing potentially 3 different types of EEG tests; Routines, set-up of Long-Term EEG study patients, and/or Video Ambulatory EEG testing. This includes preparing the patient for testing, collecting data, and performing administrative items including signing additional paperwork. The Technician may also be responsible for data communication to servers, and equipment maintenance.

• Perform all patient setups and disconnects in accordance with national and company guidelines
• Functions independently to safely operate sophisticated medical equipment to record, download, review and analyze recorded EEG and other neuro diagnostic studies.
• Monitors patients and recordings and recognizes EEG pathology when it occurs and responds with appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety.
• Complies with Universal Infection Control procedures and appropriately handles hazardous materials.
• Scheduled on call rotation
• Remain discrete and sensitive to patient specific age, culture, gender and medical conditions
• Remain discrete and confidential when handling employee related issues
• Remain current and compliant with company policies and alerts
• Promptly report issues to management
• Comply with established deadlines
• Maintain company equipment
• Flexible and adaptable to changing needs. Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Must present a professional demeanor representative of CortiCare policies and values
• Maintain good working relationships and communication with company departments and staff.
• CortiCare believes in education and training and encourages all employees to take an active role in training and teaching those around you.
• Maintain current immunizations and required training
• Other duties as assigned

Routine EEGs

Perform standard and complex EEGs by measuring the patient’s head, utilizing the International 10-20 Measurement System, and applies electrodes to appropriate positions. Measures electrode impedance, calibrates and adjusts EEG machine. Obtains recordings, using activating procedures such as hyperventilation, photic stimulation, and sleep. Adapts methods and instrumentation to obtain optimal results based on history, clinical observations and EEG findings.

Set-Up EEG for Long Term Patients

• Provide set-up of Long-term Hospital based EEG patients including, patient prep, lead placement, equipment setup and calibration, in conjunction, working with and orienting hospital staff regarding the EEG procedure
• Provide technical proficiency for basic digital EEG. EEG Technician will utilize the 10-20 system of electrode placement to include manual measurements, skin prep, and electrode application. Provide proper knowledge of montage selection based on patient condition. At
• the completion of all studies, properly removes electrodes, clean patient/equipment, and process documents
• Provide critical thinking and skill to recognize and correct artifact accordingly. EEG Technician can successfully trouble-shoot equipment and leads appropriately
• Potentially provide checking of the EEG system during on-going recordings and transfer of data to reading station

Physical Requirements

• Frequent walking
• Sitting, standing, for extended periods of time
• Reaching including above/below shoulder height
• Frequent kneeling/crawling
• Pulling and pushing > 50 pounds
• Lifting, carrying > 50 pounds
• Frequent bending/stooping/crouching/twisting and continuous repetitive movements while performing the essential function
• Work at a keyboard, computer, EEG equipment, phone and other machines that may be necessary to complete study.
• Must have good or greater, vision, hearing, manual dexterity, talking and speech,
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time, under stressful conditions and still perform properly and effectively.

Physical Exposure

• Light bright and dim, mechanical hazards, hazardous substances, infectious diseases, ionizing/non-ionizing radiation, and toleration of temperature ranges from 60 to 80 F.
• Moderate background noise from coworkers, patients, physicians and any equipment needed to treat the patient.

While every attempt has been made to outline the basic job responsibilities, changes in process may change and expand the job duties.