Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

Electroencephalography Technician PRN Float Pool

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePhoenix, AZ, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
Completion of an 11-month EEG training program or six months of on-the-job training is required.
Basic Life Support certification is required.
The technician must demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate patient care and understand growth and development across patient age groups.
The technician must assess patient-status data and interpret information needed to identify age-specific patient requirements.

Responsibilities

Perform standard and complex electroencephalographic procedures, electro-cerebral silence recordings to assess suspected brain death, full-battery evoked-response procedures, computer spectral analysis of EEG activity, and electromyography.
Measure patients' heads using the International 10-20 Placement System and place electrodes appropriately.
Measure electrode impedance, calibrate and adjust EEG equipment, obtain recordings using hyperventilation, photic stimulation, and sleep activation, and adapt methods and instrumentation based on patient history, clinical observations, and EEG findings.
Maintain equipment and supply inventory, reorder supplies as needed, detect instrument malfunctions, make minor maintenance adjustments, and report major repair needs to Clinical Engineering.
Record routine clinical computer-averaged electrical responses to visual, auditory, somatosensory, or other stimuli using evoked-response equipment.
Recognize evoked-potential signal changes caused by electrical artifact, anesthetic effects, temperature, position, or perfusion, and determine how surgical events influence the signal.
Implement alternative methods or adjust acquisition parameters to obtain optimal recordings.
Provide appropriate patient care and detailed observations of clinical manifestations during seizures and other patient emergencies.
Summarize the patient's neurologic status and clinical history using information from the chart, the patient, or other knowledgeable individuals.
Explain recording procedures to patients and accompanying family members.
Perform comprehensive analysis of raw and processed EEG using compressed spectral array.

Desired Qualifications

Graduation from an EEG program or 12 months of on-the-job training.
Vocational or specialized training diploma or degree.
Registered EEG Technician (R-EEG-T) certification.

Primary City/State:

Various Locations – Phoenix, AZ

Category:

Imaging

Shift:

Day

Department:

Network EEG Float Pool



PRN Float Pool position

Experience required

hours and days will vary

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Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

The EEG TECHNICIAN position performs standard and complex electroencephalographic (EEG) procedures, Electro cerebral Silence (ECS) recordings to determine suspected brain death, Full Battery Evoked Response procedures, Computer Spectral Array of EEG activity, and Electromyography (EMG). The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients being served in the EEG department. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development for each age group. The individual must possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status, and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age specific group.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Performs standard and complex EEGs by measuring the patient’s head, utilizing the International 10-20 Placement System, and applies electrodes to appropriate positions. Measures electrode impedance, calibrates and adjusts EEG machine. Obtains recordings, using activating procedures such as hyperventilation, photic stimulation, and sleep. Adapts methods and instrumentation to obtain optimal results based on history, clinical observations and EEG findings.
Maintains equipment, and inventory of supplies. Reorders as necessary. Detects instrument malfunction, makes minor maintenance adjustments, or reports need for major repairs to Clinical Engineering.
Records routine clinical computer-averaged electrical responses to visual, auditory, somatosensory, or other stimuli with evoked response equipment. Recognizes any EP signal change due to electrical artifact, anesthetic effects, temperature, position or perfusion and determines the significant influences of any surgical events on the signal. Implements alternative methods or adjusts acquisition parameters to obtain optimal recordings.
Provides appropriate patient care and detailed observations of clinical manifestations during seizures and other patient emergency situations.
Summarizes the patient’s neurologic status and clinical history from the chart, patient, or other knowledgeable persons. Explains the recording procedures to the patient and any family members present.
Performs comprehensive analysis of raw and processed EEG using compressed spectral array (CSA).

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED Required
Other / Certificate Completion of 11-month EEG training program OR 6 months on the job training Required
Other / Certificate Graduate of an EEG program or 12 months on-the job training. Preferred
Technical Training Diploma/Degree Vocational/Specialized training Preferred

EXPERIENCE

None except as indicated in Basic Education Required

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification Required
Registered EEG Technician - Certification R-EEG-T certificate. Preferred

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About the Company

Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

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Company size: 5,001-10,000
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Headquarters: Scottsdale, AZ
Founded: 2013

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