EEG Tech - Neurology - Clifton

Company: Summit Health Inc
Location: Clifton
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

About Our Company

We're a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.

When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Job Description

Essential Job functions:

• Responsible for the preparation of the patient. Applies suitable electrodes on predetermined measured positions on the patient's head and checks their performance
• Calibrates and adjusts EEG apparatus. Obtains the patient's cooperation for the best performance of these procedures.
• Selects predetermined electrode combinations as well as special combinations made necessary by the case under study. Obtains standard recordings, recognizes artifacts and takes appropriate steps to eliminate them.
• Describes all abnormal clinical manifestations observed during the test.
• Uses activating procedures such as hyperventilation, photic stimulation, and sleep during testing.
• When indicated by the circumstances of the EEG recording, monitors on the same apparatus, other variables such as electromyograms, electrocardiograms, electro-oculograms, respiration, etc.
• Extracts relevant information from the patient's clinical record and obtains additional information by questioning.
• Keeps equipment in a clean operating condition, detects instrument malfunctions and makes minor maintenance adjustments or reports equipment needing major repairs.
• Files and/or microfilms recordings.
• Fills and forwards charge slips for billing purposes as required.
• Assists in instruction of technologist-trainees General Job functions:
  • May perform work in the laboratory, at the patient's bedside and in intensive care units.
    • Continues education by participating in conferences and technical meetings.
    • Establish good rapport with patients, public and staff capacity to deal with severely ill patients.
    • Other job duties as required. Physical Job Requirements: Physical Job Requirements:
      • Physical strength to lift heavy objects, carts, or items, taking frequency and weight into consideration.
      • Physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account.
      • Dexterity of hands and fingers.
      • Balance is maintained during climbing, bending and/or reaching
      • Endurance (e.g. continuous typing, prolonged standing/bending, walking). Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements:
        • Associates degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
        • Certification by the American Board of Registration of Electrocephalographic Technologists or equivalent.
        • 0 - 1 years experience.
        • Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.
        • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
        • Ability to perform diverse work assignments with time limitations with a high degree of accuracy.
        • Ability to use problem solving, critical thinking and priority setting skills.
          
          About Our Commitment
          Total Rewards at VillageMD
          
          Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD's benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.
          
          Equal Opportunity Employer
          
          Our Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.
          
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