Req #: 0000198144
Category: EKG/EEG Technician
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJ Rahway
Department: EEG

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• At least one year previous experience in EEG or Polysomnographic studies
• At least one year in a healthcare-related field in a hospital or physicians’ setting

Preferred:

• Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (R.EEG.T)

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Shift working, day or evening
• At least 4 shifts monthly preferred
• Per Diem (PD)

• Transports patients to testing area and explains the procedure to the patient/parent in order to allay any apprehension of the tests
• Transports equipment to patient areas when necessary, to perform bedside studies, explains the procedure to the patient/parent in order to allay any apprehension of the tests
• Calibrates and adjusts equipment, maintains equipment and work area in a clean, safe, and operational order
• Assumes responsibility for the routine maintenance of the EEG and EMG equipment
• Notifies the Cardiopulmonary Administrator if major repairs are necessary
• Maintains a sufficient supply of stock
• Applies suitable electrodes on predetermined measured positions on the patient s head utilizing the 10-20 International Electrode Placement System and checks their performance
• Selects predetermined electrode combinations as well as special combinations made necessary by the case under study
• Maintains a statistical information log of testing and patient information
• Assists with and assures the completion of clerical work related to the performance of EEG and EMG s
• Files recordings and reports
• Sends reports out to respective doctor, patient floor or other medical facility
• Enters all charges/credits into the computer system
• Obtains standard and complex recordings, recognizes artifacts and takes appropriate steps to eliminate them
• Describes all abnormal clinical manifestations observed during the test
• Adheres to and demonstrates practice of institutional patient and personal safety procedures
• Attends mandatory in-service programs addressing fire, safety and infection control and other mandatory subjects at least once per year
• Practices Universal Precautions at all times
• Uses activation procedures such as hyperventilation, photic stimulation and sleep
• Performs other duties as required by the department s manager