Registered EEG Tech (PRN/Scheduled As Needed)

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Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Perform adequate and interpretable EEGs and EPs on a wide variety of patients. These include outpatients and inpatients; patients ranging in age to include infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics; and patients varying in degree of disability and seriousness of illness.
• Use common sense and special medical skills to care for the sick or handicapped with regard to the patient's age and diagnosis.
• Maintain neurodiagnostic laboratory and equipment so that they are functioning safely and at the level of quality control needed.
• Arrange for transportation of patients to and from the laboratory as needed or perform portable tracings when necessary.
• Know correct procedures to use when obtaining special recordings, i.e., electrocerebral silence recordings.
• Correspond and communicate with physicians and in-house medical and nursing staff as needed to maintain good relations.
• Coordinate schedule with supervisor of department to handle periods of excessive testing requests.
• Periodic ordering of necessary supplies for neurodiagnostic laboratory functions.
• Develop knowledge of common disorders that affect the various recordings.
• Enter appropriate charges into the hospital's computer system.
• Assists department manager in quality control and maintenance programs to ensure proper test results. Take appropriate action to correct any discrepancies.
• Meets established guidelines for educational in-services as designed by department head.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education and Experience Required:

• You must be Registered EEG Technologist or meet the ABRET requirements to attain your Registered EEG Credential
• Enrolled in an accredited program
• New graduates will have one (1) year to attain Certification

Mandatory Licensure/Certifications:

• ABRET Board Certified

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