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EEG Technologist II - Neurology (Pearland/Bellaire)) at Methodist

Posted in Other 30+ days ago.

Type: Full Time
Location: Pearland, Texas





Job Description:

Job Summary

JOB SUMMARY
The EEG Technologist II is an advanced job involving routine to complex procedures requiring a highly experienced, fully competent Technologist. The EEG Technologist II performs ambulatory and long term monitoring (LTM) electroencephalograms (EEG), and/or visual, brainstem, and somatosensory evoked potential (EP) procedures and/or monitor epilepsy patients according to hospital and departmental policy and procedures. The EEG Tech II provides findings, results, and descriptive analyses according to policy and procedures and government regulatory agencies. The EEG Tech II independently performs high quality procedures in all areas and modalities appropriate to their competence and credentials.

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

I. Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:

INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

II. Focuses on patient/customer safety
III. Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards
IV. Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)
V. Intentionally rounds with patients/customers to ensure their needs are being met
VI. Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

PEOPLE - 20%
1. Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner, working closely with nurses, phycians and other medical staff caring for the patient.
2. Guides, teaches and mentors other EEG Technicians and Technologists and students to help build confidence in skills, knowledge and abilities. Provides technical supervision to lower ranking and/or non credentialed team members as required.

SERVICE - 20%
1. Communicates appropriately and effectively with the patient and staff to convey the purpose of the procedures and answers questions regarding the procedures.
2. Performs patient assessment as related to care such as electrode fixation product allergies, movement restrictions, and cognitive function; knows and recognizes drug and physiological status effects on activity monitored.
3. Stocks supplies and prepares patient rooms and equipment for upcoming procedures and performs any other related duties that are consistent with patient and technical care for this level.

QUALITY/SAFETY - 30%
1. Applies EEG technology in the epilepsy monitoring unit as well as during epilepsy surgery; independently performs EEG monitoring during: Wada, PET, ictal SPECT studies, tilt table testing, magneto encephalograms (MEG) as required.
2. Independently performs EEG recordings for brain and epilepsy surgery such as a corpus callosotomy, lesionectomy, hemispherectomy, or hemispherotomy; assists with electrode set up and implantation of invasive electrode recordings; assists in the design and montage creation for invasive electrode recordings; assists with hook up of the patient with invasive electrodes upon their arrival to the epilepsy monitoring unit or intensive care unit; assists with cortical mapping procedures in the operating room and/or in the long-term neuromonitoring unit or ICU; recognizes clinically significant events and electroencephalographic and electrocorticographic patterns and follows facility policy and procedures regarding critical test results.
3. Maintains correct electrode connections; identifies and performs basic, intermediate and skilled technical troubleshooting and artifact identification and elimination; follows concepts of digital equipment and electrical safety with regards to the equipment; applies critical thinking to need for alternate montages, protocols, and alternate equipment settings and their effects on the test data.
4. Independently performs EEG studies including bedside studies, epilepsy monitoring, and clinical EP studies.
5. Identifies opportunities for corrective action and process improvement providing recommendations, and contributes to meeting departmental and hospital targets for quality and safety. Assists with implementation and education of departmental based safety initiatives and standards of practice.
6. Reports near misses and inputs errors promptly into PSN to improve processes and identify trends. Ensures all equipment utilized has had QC performed as required and is in safe working order prior to use. Reports any malfunctions to management and regularly practices preventive maintenance procedures; calls for service if needed.

FINANCE - 15%
1. Provides accurate and complete documentation of patient procedures. Enters charges at the time service is delivered. Submits all reports, billing and other paperwork within a timely manner.
2. Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies and reports low supply inventories. Recommends solutions in achieving departmental objectives. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks.

GROWTH/INNOVATION - 15%
1. Leads departmental projects and shared governance activities.
2. Seeks opportunities to continually advance learning and skills beyond baseline and intermediate EEG and/or EP signal recognition, medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, infection control, contraindications for activation procedures, instrumentation,etc. with a focus on continual development as an EEG Technologist.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Three years experience in the performance of END procedures of a progressively advanced nature in a patient care environment.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED
Credentialed in long term EEG monitoring (CLTM) administered by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists, Inc. (ABRET)
or
Two of the following:
o Credentialied as an REEGT or other END registry (REPT, RPSGT RNCST) by the American Board of Registration for EEG and EP Technologists (ABRET) or Canadian Board of Registration of EEG Technologists, Inc.

Equal Employment Opportunity. Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor priority referral Protected Veterans requested.


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