Tech Reg EEG, Multi Modality

University Hospitals Pain Management; Parma (OH); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management is seeking an Electroneurodiagnostic (END) technologist to perform outpatient and inpatient portable EEG studies and provide age-appropriate patient care. You will complete required registrations, share preliminary and final results with clinicians, and maintain a clean, operational recording area.

You will instruct new staff, participate in epilepsy conferences, and autonomously use recording equipment to its fullest potential, contributing to efficient,

Qualifications

• Provides age-specific care to patients.
• Maintains equipment and recording area in a clean and operational condition.
• Initiates and maintains positive relationship with patients/customers and co-workers.
• Instructs new technologists and other medical staff as needed or directed by EEG Lead Technologist, Supervisor, and/or Manager.
• Has technical expertise to autonomously utilize equipment to its fullest potential with no supervision.
• Rotates alternating shifts, weekend shifts and/or on-call with other technologists.
• Familiarized with departmental and ASET guidelines for specialized tests without direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Instructs new technologists and other medical staff as needed or directed by EEG Lead Technologist, Supervisor, and/or Manager.
• Actively participates in record review sessions, weekly epilepsy conference and other professional conferences.
• Has technical expertise to autonomously utilize equipment to its fullest potential with no supervision.
• Volunteers to perform tests when patient is not scheduled in advance.
• Identifies focus of seizure activity and presents to physician in optimal format.
• Suggests changes to Lead technologist, or Supervisor after daily review of EEG and clinical data to optimize recording procedure.
• Demonstrates behaviors which significantly impact the productivity, efficiency, or cost effectiveness of the END Lab.
• Assists END Supervisor/Manager/Lead Technologist when necessary.
• Autonomously perform record clipping and archival.

Job description

A Brief Overview

Takes responsibility for self-development/displays commitment to mission and values of hospital. Demonstrates successful technical/patient skills by efficiently performing Electroneurodiagnostic studies out-patient and inpatient portables. Provides age-specific care to patients. Accurately completes all charge entry, database entry and any necessary registration forms. Provides preliminary and final results to other medical personnel upon request. Maintains equipment and recording area in a clean and operational condition. Initiates and maintains positive relationship with patients/customers and co-workers. Participates in training/orienting new staff.

What You Will Do

• Instructs new technologists and other medical staff as needed or directed by EEG Lead Technologist, Supervisor, and/or Manager.


• Actively participates in record review sessions, weekly epilepsy conference and other professional conferences.


• Has technical expertise to autonomously utilize equipment to its fullest potential with no supervision.


• Volunteers to perform tests when patient is not scheduled in advance.


• Identifies focus of seizure activity and presents to physician in optimal format.


• Suggests changes to Lead technologist, or Supervisor after daily review of EEG and clinical data to optimize recording procedure.


• Demonstrates behaviors which significantly impact the productivity, efficiency, or cost effectiveness of the END Lab.


• Assists END Supervisor/Manager/Lead Technologist when necessary.


• Autonomously perform record clipping and archival.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs specialized testing (if applicable) such as, WADA testing, EEG with Tilt table, and EEG with PET scan, Evoked Potentials, EMG, IOM, CLTM monitoring to departmental and ASET guidelines.


• Familiarized with departmental and ASET guidelines for specialized tests as mentioned above without direct supervision on all recording devices.


• Rotates alternating shifts, weekend shifts and/or on-call with other technologists.


• Informs fellow or attending when record/baseline is completed prior to leaving hospital property.


• Performs other duties as assigned.


• Complies with all hospital and departmental policies and standards.


• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.


• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.


• Performs other duties as assigned.


• Complies with all policies and standards.


• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.


• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.