EEG Technician

Holy Name is New Jersey's last remaining independent, Catholic health system, comprising a comprehensive 361-bed acute care medical center, a cancer center, medical fitness center, residential hospice, nursing school, and physician network. The system has a national reputation for providing culturally sensitive care to a diverse population, drawing patients from across the New York City region to its specialty centers and renowned doctors. Holy Name's mission to provide technologically advanced, compassionate and personalized care extends across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance. The system is known as a high-quality, low-cost provider of extraordinary clinical care given by compassionate, highly trained physicians and staff.

A Brief Overview

Performs specific technical duties related to Electroencephalography.

What you will do

• Identify patients using the patient wristband and written requisition.
• Verbally explains the procedure to the patient prior to beginning the procedure. LTM hookups require patient consent or administrative consent before a hookup can be started. Obtain pertinent history noting any contraindications to activation procedures.
• Protect patient privacy by applying appropriate draping, closing curtains and closing room doors.
• Perform EEG/LTM hookups by measuring the patient's head in accordance with the 10/20 System of measurement. LTM hookups are glued with the use of collodion.
• All EEG’s are run in accordance with Departmental guidelines.
• Proper and consistent documentation of changes seen in the EEG to include wake cycle, drowsy, sleep, any abnormal patterns, activation procedures and patient cooperation
• Record written testing data in Departmental Record Books.
• Monitors LTM patients and completely documents any changes seen on the EEG appropriately both on the actual recording and in the patients technical chart.
• Must know when critical changes are seen on patients EEG/LTM recordings, the nurse (if inpatient) and Neurologist must be immediately notified.
• If a patient has a seizure or becomes unresponsive in the Department a Rapid Response/Emergency Response Team must be called immediately.
• All EEG techs are required to perform infant hearing screens and work in conjunction with the Labor and Delivery Department..
• The Neurophysiology Department is a 24/7 operation. All techs are required to work various shifts including days, evenings, overnights, holidays and weekends.
• All requests for time off must be approved by the Departmental Coordinator in advance.
• All techs are required to take some days of call each month.
• Verbally report equipment malfunction to Neurophysiology Coordinator.
• Observe strict patient confidentiality regarding written records and test reports.
• Maintain EEG equipment in clean working order.
• Maintains an orderly, safe and clear working environment.
• Assists with training of new personnel when applicable.
• Perform any related duties as assigned.

Education Qualifications:

• High School Diploma Or equivalent in experience Required.

Experience Qualifications:

• Prior hospital experience Preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Attention to detail; focus.

Licenses and Certifications:

• EEG registry Upon Hire Preferred.

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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