Neurology Technician
HCA Healthcare
Wichita, KS
Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Neurology Technician today with Wesley Medical Center.
Job Summary and Qualifications
Position Summary: Performs EEGs / VEEGs at the bedside of critically ill patients in the intensive care units (Adults and Pediatrics) and acute care setting. Assists physicians in EMG, NCV and TCD studies. Shares an on-call rotation with other staff for emergency studies.
Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates the ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of population served, including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, while providing care/service with respect to cultural differences and spiritual needs.
- Demonstrates the ability to independently utilizes Electroencephalograph equipment and impedance meter equipment
- Independently utilizes EEG technology including A-D conversion, impedance, common mode rejection, filters and sensitivity settings and montages
- Demonstrates ability to monitor normal and abnormal EEG patterns, neuroanatomy and physiology associated with EEG
- Measurement and application of electrodes using the internal 10-20 system of placement with adults and pediatrics
- Documents all patient related activities in a manner that is thorough, clear, timely and allows for easy retrieval of information and is consistent with medical center policies and procedures
- Assists the organization in incorporating the guiding principles into its education practices and in creating an environment responsive to change
- Independently performs routine EEG/VEEG studies
- Consistently meets established productivity requirements
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Required Registration, Licensure or Certification
- Current ABRET EEG registered. Knowledge
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course through American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross - Healthcare Provider CPR
Preferred Registration, Licensure or Certification
- None
Required Education or Experience
- High school diploma or GED
- 2 years minimum experience in Neurodiagnostic technology, including formal training with EEG/VEEG equipment
Preferred Education or Experience
- Associated degree of an accredited Electroneurodiagnostic technology program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation
Required Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, verbal and written
- Teamwork skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of principles of growth and development over an individual's life span
Preferred Knowledge and Skills
- None
Wesley Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.
Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually, making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year, more than any hospital in a 13-state region.
Home to Wesley Children's Hospital, the region's first and Wichita's only children's hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas, we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Neurology Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.