Job Summary:
The EEG Technician, non-registered is responsible for the following:
Operates EEG equipment which measures and records electrical activity of brain, primarily to assist in diagnosis of epileptic/seizure disorders.

Performs neurodiagnostic procedures ordered by physicians to include Routine, STAT, LTM, EMU EEGs.

Obtains/documents patient's medical history, explains testing procedure, prepares patient for procedure and performs procedure

Ensuring adherence to established electrodiagnostic and lab standards (per standard policy manual).

Identifies and reports critical findings to physician.

Monitoring of continuous and long-term EEG studies including but not limited to: reviewing/watching ongoing studies, demonstrating ability to identify and recognize clinical and sub-clinical seizures, normal variants, recognizing and understanding significance of inter-ictal epileptiform and non-epileptiform activity, and correctly identifying various types of artifacts and taking the appropriate action to correct.

Maintaining patient and department related documentation

Knowledge and ability to provide appropriate first aid to patients exhibiting signs of seizure.

Work in epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) setting including correct placement of non-invasive electrodes and monitoring EMU patients

Placement of non-invasive electrodes and monitoring long term ICU-EEG studies (may be referred to as critical care monitoring)

Effectively troubleshooting EEG (record) for quality and making appropriate corrections to maintain quality, including impedance checks and detecting salt bridges.

Demonstrating appropriate clinical skill and reasoning when performing, an EEG such as whether or not to perform activations, and optimizing the quality of the study.

Performs the above functions with limited to direct supervision, depending on their competency, comfort level, and skillset

Education:
Required:
High School diploma or equivalent.

Enrollment in CAAHEP accredited or approved neurodiagnostics technician program within 1 year of hire, with completion of EEG training courses/curriculum within 3 years of hire.

Preferred:
Associate's Degree in healthcare-related program.

Experience:
Required:
At least one year experience in patient care position. With requirement to be able to effectively conducting EEG studies within the first year of hire.
Three (3) years experience working with Pediatric patients

Preferred:
One year experience in field of Neurodiagnostics

Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required:

• BLS completed prior to going to the unit/ department and maintained going forward
• Registered EEG Technician within the 3 year of hire (will extend 1 year for failed attempt)

Preferred:
Associate of Science Degree, Bachelor of Science Degree

PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Comfort and skill required to engage with children of many ages across different developmental stages, in addition to communicating effectively with their concerned parents.

Effective communications and explanations of what is being done to perform the study are critical.

Developing comfort with children with various genetic syndromes, autism, and other developmental disorders, in addition to general complexities of working with young children who may have difficulty cooperating or complying with instructions.

Learning how to place electrodes on a wide range of patient sizes, from premature infants, who may weigh 2 pounds or less, with very small heads, all the way up to adult sized individuals.

Neonatal EEG studies are especially complex to set up and run.

Understanding that typical glues used to attach EEG electrodes to adult heads often cannot be used on small infants and young children.

Different pastes and other materials may be required to apply electrodes to avoid significant injury to scalp and skin.

Learning to recognize EEG patterns specific to children of various developmental stages that require notification of the neurologist in real time or notation as to timing during the exam.

Department Position Summary:
The EEG Technician, non-registered is responsible for the following:
Operates EEG equipment which measures and records electrical activity of brain, primarily to assist in diagnosis of epileptic/seizure disorders.

Performs neurodiagnostic procedures ordered by physicians to include Routine, STAT, LTM, EMU EEGs.

Performs routine in-patient and out-patient EEG studies

Sets up and operates long term video EEG studies

Obtains/documents patient's medical history, explains testing procedure, prepares patient for procedure and performs procedure

Ensuring adherence to established electrodiagnostic and lab standards (per standard policy manual).

Identifies and reports critical findings to physician.
Monitoring of continuous and long-term EEG studies including but not limited to: ongoing studies, demonstrating ability to identify and recognize clinical and sub-clinical seizures, normal variants, recognizing and understanding significance of inter-ictal epileptiform and non-epileptiform activity, and correctly identifying various types of artifacts and taking the appropriate action to correct.

Maintaining patient and department related documentation

Knowledge and ability to provide appropriate first aid to patients exhibiting signs of seizure.

Work in epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) setting including correct placement of non-invasive electrodes and monitoring EMU patients

Placement of non-invasive electrodes and monitoring long term ICU-EEG studies (may be referred to as critical care monitoring)

Effectively troubleshooting EEG (record) for quality and making appropriate corrections to maintain quality, including impedance checks and detecting salt bridges.

Demonstrating appropriate clinical skill and reasoning when performing, an EEG such as whether or not to perform activations, and optimizing the quality of the study.

Notifies higher classified technicians and/or physician technologist of issues in accordance with operating protocol for seizures.

Recognizes and identifies key differences between epileptic and non-epileptic event

Provides or assists in providing appropriate first aid for seizure events.