Registered EEG Technician - PRN

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children seeks a capable EEG Technician to support the EEG Lab under the Medical Director and Department Director.

You will perform technically accurate EEG tests and EEG/PSG studies across the clinical neuro-diagnostic lab and ICU settings, following physicians’ orders. The role requires graduation from an accredited EEG/PSG or RT Program and CAAHEP-endorsed END training, with 2 years of EEG/Polysomnographic experience or recent END program graduation.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited EEG/PSG or RT Technology Program (R.EEG T, RPSGT, RST or RRT).
• Two years’ experience in electroencephalographic/Polysomnographic testing or graduation from a CAAHEP-accredited END program.
• Completion of 10 SLEEP/EEG CEUs within 1 year of hire and annually thereafter.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• BLS Certification within hire timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Perform technically and clinically accurate EEG and EEG/PSG tests as ordered by Physicians in the clinical Neuro-diagnostic lab and ICU settings.
• Provide support to the EEG Lab as directed by the Department Director and Medical Director.
• Report directly to the Department Director and Medical Director.

Skills

EEG testing proficiency

ICU/pediatric experience

BLS Certification

Clinical EEG/PSG testing

Education

Graduate of accredited EEG/PSG or RT Technology Program (R.EEG T, RPSGT, RST, or RRT)

CAAHEP-accredited END program graduation

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Position exists to provide support to the EEG Lab in conjunction with the Medical Director and with the Department Director. Primary responsibility is to perform technically and clinically accurate EEG tests as ordered by the Physicians in the clinical Neuro-diagnostic lab, all ICU settings and patient floors. Other duties assigned by the Department Director. Report directly to the Department Director and to the Medical Director.

Responsibilities

• Perform technically and clinically accurate EEG and EEG/PSG tests as ordered by Physicians in the clinical Neuro-diagnostic lab and on ICU settings and patient floors.
• Other duties assigned by the Department Director.
• Report directly to the Department Director and to the Medical Director.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited EEG, PSG or RT Technology Program (R.EEG T, RPSGT, RST or RRT).
• Two years' experience within the last 3 years in electroencephalographic/Polysomnographic testing, or graduation from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited Electroneurodiagnostic (END) Program.
• Completion of 10 SLEEP/EEG related CEUs within 1 year of hire and every year thereafter.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• BLS Certification.
• Relevant Hospital/Pediatric Experience.