EEG Technologist

Job Summary

South Shore Health is seeking a skilled EEG Technologist to join our team. As an EEG Technologist, you will be responsible for performing neurophysiological recordings on patients from neonates to geriatric. You will also perform cerebral silence and intraoperative EEG's.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform EEG's on a range of patients from neonatal to geriatric.
• Responsible to assure that all testing is done according to departmental policy.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills with patients, patient families, laboratory staff, physicians, and other members of the Hospital staff.
• Prepares patients for testing and applies a variety of biopotential electrodes as required.
• Measures and marks each patient using the International 10/20 system and documents the placement on the facesheet.
• Applies electrodes using the appropriate medium with impedances under 5 ohms.
• Performs intraoperative EEG's noting all ischemic occurrences.
• Calibrates, evaluates and adjusts instruments.
• Removes electrodes and cleans the patient as needed.
• Cleans and maintains the equipment and testing room in an organized and sanitary fashion.
• Recognizes abnormal sleep, respiratory and cardiac patterns.
• Recognizes artifact (patient or environmental) and corrects the cause.
• Possesses the knowledge of appropriate actions to take during patient emergency situations and insures patient safety (electrical)
• Logs all tests and fills out charge documents.
• Accurately files records and reports.
• Answers telephone inquiries regarding appointments and test information.
• Attends neurodiagnostic educational sessions and inservice training sessions.
• Attends cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification (CPR) training sessions.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining department procedures and protocols.
• Assists in process improvement studies.
• Practices Universal Precautions at all times.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an approved/accredited Allied Health program.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience with neurodiagnostic studies.
• Required Licenses / Registrations: REEGT or REEGT ELIG - Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist or Eligible.
• Required Classes/Skills: BLS - Basic Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH).

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