Specialty Neurodiagnostic Tech, EMU, Days

Norton Healthcare; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Norton Healthcare is seeking an experienced EEG Technician to work in the epilepsy monitoring unit. The role includes performing EEGs, NCS, Evoked potentials, OCTs, and long-term video EEG monitoring on patients with scalp and intracranial electrodes, including WADA and SEEG procedures as needed.

The candidate will oversee daily technologist activities and may lead the department in critical situations. AR/EMU experience and EEG tech certification are required.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years experience in a healthcare setting; one (1) year EEG experience including electrode setup, montage creation/verification, troubleshooting, hook-up and discontinuation; and/or one (1) year experience in an EMU facility with REEG Technician training for EMU procedures including subdural grid implant intraoperative, WADA, SPECT, SEEG, and cortical stimulation and postoperative procedures; and/or one (1) year experience in a clinical hospital facility performing specialty testing (Evoked Potentials, OCT) and assisting neurologists with NCV/EMG and Botox procedures.
• Electroencephalogram Technician Registered

Responsibilities

• Independently preforms EEGs, NCS, Evoked potentials, OCT's, and Long-term video EEG monitoring on patients with scalp and intracranial placed electrodes in the epilepsy monitoring unit.
• Oversees the daily performance of entry-level technologists and registered technologists, and will lead the department in the event it is needed.

Skills

EEG experience

Education

Associate Degree

EEG Technician Registered

Job description

Responsibilities

Independently preforms EEGs, NCS, Evoked potentials, OCT's, and Long-term video EEG monitoring on patients with scalp and intracranial placed electrodes in the epilepsy monitoring unit. Performs WADA, SEEG and cortical stimulation procedures if position is in the EMU unit of neurodiagnostics. Oversees the daily performance of entry-level technologists, registered technologists, and will lead the department in the event it is needed.

Qualifications

Required:

• Three (3) year experience in a healthcare setting. One (1) year experience in Electroencephalography experience including electrode set up, montage creation/verification, troubleshooting, hook-up and discontinuation. One (1) year experience, in a EMU facility, training provided by a REEG Technician for EMU unit procedures including subdural grid implant intraoperative, WADA, SPECT, SEEG, and cortical stimulation and postoperative procedures; and/or one (1) year experience in clinical hospital facility which performs specialty testing that include Evoked Potentials, OCT, and assist neurologist with NCV/EMG and Botox procedures as needed.
• Electroencephalogram Technician Registered

Desired:

• Three (3) years' experience in Electroencephalography with training of subdural grid implant intraoperative, and postoperatively including, but not limited to: electrode set-up, montage creation/verification, troubleshooting, and hook-up; and/or three (3) years of experience in SPECT injection, NCS, Evoked Potential and OCT.
• Associate Degree