Electro Neurodiagnostic Technician III; END Tech - Ambulatory

Position: Electro Neurodiagnostic Technician III (END Tech) - Ambulatory - Days

Overview

Under the direction of the Chief END Technician, the Neurodiagnostic Assistant is a support position in the Neurophysiology department, with duties designed to be flexible to meet the specific needs of the Neurophysiology department. This position requires the candidate to monitor EMU and continuous EEG patients, document patient activities throughout the study, initial EEG studies every 2 hours, maintain camera placement, communicate patient activities to EEG Technicians, Neurology Residents, Neurology Attending physicians and nurses, and identify seizures.

This position will also be assigned administrative duties in support of the Neurophysiology Lab.

Responsibilities

• Monitor EMU and continuous EEG studies, document patient activities, and initial EEG study every 2 hours.
• Maintain camera placement and communicate patient events to the Neurology staff (EEG Technicians, Neurology Residents, Neurology Attending physicians, and nurses).
• Identify seizures.
• Perform administrative duties in support of the Neurophysiology Lab.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire

• BLS (CPR) certification

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment

• BLS (CPR) Certification

Experience

• REQUIRED:
  
  Minimum one year health care experience
• No work experience if individual is a graduate of an accredited medical assistant program
• Previous experience using a personal computer and various software applications, including Microsoft and email, etc.

Experience PREFERRED

• Experience in academic health care setting

Education/Training

• REQUIRED:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent
• PREFERRED: MA, CMA, CCMA

Independent action(s) required

• Monitor EMU and continuous EEG studies, document patient activities, initial EEG study every 2 hours, communicate patient events to the Neurology staff, identify seizures.

Supervisory responsibilities

• N/A

Additional position requirements

• Weekends, weekdays, holidays, evenings, overnight shift, 11 pm – 7 am.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills

Age Specific groups served

• All

Physical Requirements

• Physical:
  Lifting 20–50 lbs.
• Activities:
  
  Prolonged sitting, walking (distance)
• Mental/Sensory:
  Strong recall, reasoning, problem-solving, hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking
• Emotional:
  Steady pace, able to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, able to adapt to frequent change

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