END Technl II

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Performs Electroencephalogram (EEG) studies including long-term epilepsy monitoring including ECS recordings evoked potentials cortical brain mapping WADA perioperative evoked potential monitoring and ambulatory EEG with special parameter monitoring END for adult pediatric neonatal in/outpatients and other special studies of the department on the nursing units and intraoperatively if neeed.
• Functions as a work leader to assist in the workload distribution among area's work staff suggesting technical innovations and planning work schedules and assigning priorities according to load and clinical urgency.
• Summarizes the patient's neurologic status and clinical history from the chart and patient or other designated person and explains the recording procedure to the patient and any family designee present.
• Adapts methods and instrumentation to obtain optimal results based on history clinical observations and END findings.
• Provides appropriate patient care and detailed observations of clinical manifestations during seizures and other emergenct situations.
• Ensures electrical safety of the patient at all times. Follows infection control and OSHA standards and guidelines.
• Completes all necessary record keeping and storing of records or graphs.
• Keeps equipment in clean operating condition performs maintenance and minor repair of laboratory equipment and reports the need for major repairs.
• Participates in conferences technical meetings and other educational activities and serves as in service training instructor for END Technician Technologist trainees and other medical personnel.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and is not to be considered as all-inclusive.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
• Minimal Qualifications
  Education
  • High School Diploma or GED required or
  • Associate's degree preferably in a science related field preferred
  • One year of relevant education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
  Experience
  • 1-2 years 2 years working in a neurodiagnostic field. required
  • One year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.
  Licenses and Certifications
  • EEG-R - Electroencephalographic Technician Registration Board registration in one of the following END fields: (R.EEG T.) R. NCV T. R. EMG T. CLTM and five years working as END Technologist ORBoard registration in one of the following END fields: (R.EEG T.) R. NCV T. R. EMG T. CLTM and 2 years of experience as END Technologist I preferred and
  • CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required and
  • Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.
  Knowledge Skills and Abilities
  • Current knowledge of basic EEG evoked-potentials and nerve conduction studies.
  • Must be able to follow detailed instructions on all procedures.
  • Able to establish good rapport with patients public and the staff.
  • Able to work with severely ill patients.
  • Demonstrates sound independent judgement and initiative.
  This position has a hiring range of : USD $35.68 - USD $64.71 /Hr.