Neurodiagnostic Tech I

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

• Perform electroencephalogram on neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients of including EEG to assist in the diagnosis of various brain disorders with direct supervision.
• PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Consults with physicians and checks patient's history.
• Explains procedure to patient and places electrodes in appropriate cranial areas using the International 10-20 system.
• Performs EEG in accordance with standard operating procedures and in accordance with ACNS guidelines.
• Provide detailed observations while recording the EEG.
• Reports need for repairs for the EEG equipment to immedi­ate supervisor.
• Enter charges into computer system to ensure proper billing of patients.
• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury‑accident to manager.

Qualifications

• REQUIRED Enrolled in a Neurodiagnostics program and must provide letter confirming nine months clinical experience performing EEG studies.
• OR Completion of a Neurodiagnostics program.
• OR One year supervised on-the-job training experience performing EEG studies in a clinical setting and must provide letter confirming the experience OR One (1) Year experience performing EEG studies.
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support.
• PREFERRED Registered by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic Technologists (ABRET) Completion of a certified EEG program and one year performing EEG studies.

Work Hours

7AM-5: 30PM Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis On-Call Requirements

Yes