EEG Technologist in Madison, WI

About the job EEG Technologist in Madison, WI

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR JOB TITLE : EEG Technologist II

Company Overview

This organization is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional medical services, research, and education. Headquartered in Madison, is a prominent academic medical center. With a commitment to advancing healthcare through innovation and compassionate patient care, this organization has established itself as a trusted healthcare partner in the region.

Position Summary

The Neurodiagnostic Tech II conducts the most complex electroneurodiagnostic procedures. This position is responsible for the successful completion of daily laboratory operations with the main emphasis on high quality patient related procedures which adhere to the guidelines and technical standards as set forth by the American Electroencephalographic Society as published in the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology (Vol. 11, No. 1). The expertise of technologists in this position has a major impact on the patient service provided and therefore the daily operation of the service oriented neurodiagnostic department.

The Health Neurodiagnostic Tech II is a multi-skilled allied health professional who may perform diagnostic testing procedures including, but not limited to, electroencephalograms (EEG), evoked potentials (EP), nerve conduction studies (NCS), long-term monitoring for epilepsy (LTM), and intensive care unit and continuous EEG monitoring (ICU / EEG). This work is under the supervision of a physician who is responsible for the interpretation and clinical correlation of the results. The physician may not be physically present during the procedures and so the technologist must be able to analyze data during the recording, making certain that the information being obtained is valid and interpretable. A relevant patient history obtained by the technologist guides to some degree how the test will be conducted; therefore, the Neurodiagnostic Tech II must be knowledgeable in clinical neurology. Studies may be performed in a laboratory, emergency room, operating room, intensive care unit, special monitoring unit, or at the patient's bedside.

Position Responsibilities

• Assesses and readies patient recording environment to provide quality assurance of operational instrumentation and patient safety according to regulation standards.
• Reviews and abstracts pertinent patient neurological history from medical chart to assess indication and correlation of requested electroneurodiagnostic procedure.
• Reviews, analyzes, and prepares descriptive report following conclusion of electroneurodiagnostic procedures.
• Interacts with the patient, relatives, etc. regarding procedural direction and information, developing patient rapport and confidence.
• Prepares patients for particular electroneurodiagnostic procedure with precise application of International 10-20 System of electrode placement utilizing FDA accepted safety electrodes and connectors. Uses electrolyte to reduce electrode impedances so as to assist in obtaining technically interpretable recording.
• Implements alternative methods and / or makes necessary adjustments to obtain optimal recording, adapting procedure to particular clinical circumstance. This frequently includes appropriate changes in use of specialized recording equipment, use of extra electrodes, montages, and activation procedures.
• Recognizes and identifies electroneurodiagnostic normal, abnormal, and variant patterns online which at times demands immediate communication with senior staff and department manager as well as the appropriate neurologists and other medical staff attending the patient.
• Records physiological parameters as indicated, i.e. : electrocardiogram, eye movement, respiration monitoring, etc.
• Recognizes patient and / or environmental artifacts and takes proper steps to document, eliminate and / or monitor.
• Demonstrates ability to tactfully handle stressful situations and makes effective judgment calls throughout procedure to ensure patient safety during procedure and takes appropriate action should emergency situations arise.
• Performs all complex laboratory procedures in special testing areas such as cerebral dominance testing, electrocerebral inactivity procedures, status epilepticus recordings, electrocorticography, cortical mapping and stimulation which occur in various hospital settings including intensive care units, emergency rooms, special procedure area and surgery suites.
• Participates in long-term video epilepsy monitoring utilizing both surface and intracranially placed electrodes. Learns to scan, recognize, reformat and evaluate digitally recorded data as it relates to recorded seizure patterns.
• Assists with monitoring digital recording systems during intraoperative procedures such as carotid endarterectomies, cerebral aneurysm surgery and thoracic aneurysm repair.
• Performs all complex multimodality evoked potential procedures related to : visual evoked response testing, brainstem auditory evoked potentials and somatosensory evoked responses
• Assists with all complex NCS (nerve conduction studies) for EMG.

Education and Knowledge requirements

Licenses and Certifications

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Salary

$3,000 Sign on bonus!

Schedule

36 / 40 hours per week. All shifts, Mon Fri with rotating weekends and holidays. No mandatory shift changes. NO CALL!

Benefits

Location

Relocation Assistance Offered!