Job Description:

***EEG Technologists sign on incentives: up to $7500***

Performs both standard and specialized
Electroencephalograph recordings in the EEG laboratory and all inpatient care
units of the medical center.  Performs
Evoked potential testing and long term inpatient video monitoring.  Trains lower level technologists, trainees
and assigned resident.

 

Responsibilities: A listing of the key responsibilities:

 

1. Secures
   appropriate patient information, explains test procedures to patients and
   provides patient support and comfort. 
   Performs routine EEG’s.  Attaches
   electrodes in standard 10-20 positions.   
   Continually evaluates the quality and accuracy of recordings and
   documents activities.  Recognizes need to
   vary positioning and recording procedures based on initial recordings, patient
   response and diagnostic goal.




2. Recognizes,
   monitors, and/or eliminates electrode artifacts.




3. Enhances
   EEG abnormalities by implementing alternative nonstandard montages and machine
   settings.




4. Performs
   routing activation procedures such as hyperventilation and photic stimulation.




5. Has
   knowledge of how various medical and pharmacological conditions affect the EEG.




6. Recognizes
   concerning events on the EEG and invasive recordings and alerts the appropriate
   medical staff as soon as concerning event is recognized.




7. Performs
   specialized EEG procedures, adapting procedures to particular clinical
   circumstances.




8. Performs
   long term inpatient video monitoring, both scalp and invasive.




9. Understand
   clinical correlation of abnormal EEG patterns and how they pertain to various
   disease states.  Communicates appropriate
   questions or questionable findings to appropriate clinical staff.




10. Utilizes
    computer averaging equipment to measure visual, brain stem auditory, and
    somatosensory evoked responses.




11. Reviews
    recordings obtained and prepares preliminary interpretation for physician
    approval.




12. Observes
    sanitation protocols and techniques pertaining to the cleaning of electrodes,
    work areas and equipment.  Properly
    cleans and adjusts EEG instrumentation.




13. Records,
    inspects, and ensure proper maintenance of EEG and computer averaging
    machinery.




14. Trains
    lower level technologists and trainees on how to perform EEG and evoked
    potential procedures. 




15. Teaches
    assigned residents in EEG procedures.




16. Performs
    other duties as required or assigned.

***External hires only, and certain conditions
apply 

Minimum
Qualifications:

• Associates degree required.



• Four (4) years of experience in EEG
  testing in both outpatient and inpatient environment.




• One (1) year of experience in video EEG
  monitoring.




• Maturity and ability to establish good
  rapport with patients, public and staff.




• Capacity to deal with severely ill
  patients.



• ABRET CLTM credential preferred.

 

Required
Licensure/Certification Skills:

• ABRET (American Board of Registration of
  Electroencephalogy and Evoked Potential Technologists) R. EEG T. credential.



• BLS Certification.



• Currently registered in
  the state of New Hampshire as a Medical Technician.*

 

*The
state of New Hampshire requires that this position be registered as a Medical
Technician per NH RSA 328-1.  If not
currently registered, the candidate must be willing to obtain registration
prior to beginning employment.  D-H will
provide assistance (including payment of fees) in obtaining registration. 

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