• Performs neurophysiology studies at a technical level
• Test set-up, electrode application, and maintaining patient safety during clinically significant events
• Performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment with ingenuity and initiative to apply neurophysiology techniques for neurological diagnosis
• Assumes responsibility for designated areas of procedures required
• Produces quality studies consistently within established protocols
• Maintain electroneurodiagnostic unit during study, identifies and performs basic/intermediate technical troubleshooting
• Provide patient education pertinent to exam being performed and document in patient record
• Continually monitors patients undergoing cEEG recording for safety via remote video monitoring
• Communicates with patients and clinical staff to obtain information when events occur
• Stocks supplies and prepares patient rooms for EEG procedures
Requirements
- Current and Maintain BCLS
- EEG Certification required at time of hire or within two years
- High School Diploma or GED
- Preferred Licensure or other certifications: Board registry eligible preferred
- Preferred Educational Requirements: Enrollment or completion of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited Electroneurodiagnostic Program, ABRET approved Neurodiagnostic Training program or an Associate’s Degree or higher
- Preferred Experience: At least 6 (six) months of direct patient care experience
- One Year of supervised training/clinical experience in a lab setting preferred
- Experience with multiple modalities desired: EEG Electroencephalography, EP – Evoked Potentials, IOM – Intraoperative Monitoring, LTM – Long Term Monitoring and NCS – Nerve Conduction Studies preferred
Hard Skills
- neurophysiology techniques
- electrode application
- technical troubleshooting
- EEG
- Evoked Potentials
- Intraoperative Monitoring
- Long Term Monitoring
- Nerve Conduction Studies
- patient safety
- patient education
Soft Skills
- independent judgment
- ingenuity
- initiative
- communication
- responsibility
- monitoring
- documentation
Certifications & Qualifications
- BCLS
- EEG Certification
- Board registry eligible
- CAAHEP accredited Electroneurodiagnostic Program
- ABRET approved Neurodiagnostic Training program