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Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt
Hiring Range:
$30.91 - $46.03
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
Schedule Details:
Monday through Friday
Scheduled Hours:
8:30-5
Shift:
1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours:
24
Cost Center:
10020 - 4470 Neurodiagnostic Ctr
Union:
SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)
This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Performs one or more of the following procedures in the neurodiagnostic lab. Procedures include EEG, LTM, Evoke Potentials, OR Monitoring, WADA testing, Ictal SPECT, or assisting with BOTOX treatments.
I. Major Responsibilities:
1. May provide technical training and technical assistance to non-registered techs or tech students as assigned.
2. Operates NDC equipment to record patients' brain waves or nerve impulses; monitors, records and documents all aspects of recording. Adds extra electrodes, as necessary, to determine nature of irregularity by method comparison, such as eye movements resembling brain waves, pulse, etc. Documents identifying data (bell, deep breathing, distraction, seizure and type) on tracing along with other information which may be helpful to the neurologist when reading the recording.
3. Performs special types of EEGs or Long-Term Epilepsy monitoring, and drug-induced studies.
4. May perform Evoked Potentials once deemed competent via in-house training.
5. Prepares the patient, explains the procedure, and ensures patients' cooperation during procedure.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. High School diploma or equivalent.
2. Must be registered EEG Technologist by ABRET.
3. BLS certification.
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Communication skills necessary, both oral and written to interact with staff, physicians and patients.
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
