Job Description

Franciscan Health Indianapolis Campus8111 S Emerson Ave Indianapolis, Indiana 46237

Within Franciscan Health, the Electroneurodiagnostic (END) Technologist II conducts and analyses electroencephalography (EEG), and performs additional critical tests for patients across all ages. The Technologist conducts testing in the outpatient, inpatient hospital, or operating room environment, documents results, and reports findings to designated physicians.

WHO WE ARE
Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Disinfect testing room, equipment, and supplies, in accordance with departmental/facility infection control policies.
• Recognize, document, and report critical tests results to the designated interpreting physician.
• Document pertinent patient medical history, including current medications and circumstances surrounding reported symptoms.
• Determine any contraindications to testing or monitoring protocols, based on patient history or physician orders.
• Customize the recording procedure appropriately, as per referral evaluation, patient history or observed EEG waveforms.
• Conduct EEG, and other neurodiagnostic testing, appropriate to the patient's age, and according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist in additional conductions: Evoked Potentials (EP) or Nerve Conductions (NCS) or Long Term Monitoring (LTM)/ Intensive Care Monitoring (ICU) or Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IOM).
• Customize the END recording procedure appropriately, as per referral evaluation, patient history or observed END waveforms.
• Differentiate artifacts from cerebral or peripheral nerve responses, and troubleshoot possible causes, documenting steps taken to alleviate such artifacts.
• Ensure procedures are appropriately logged, charged and distributed to the interpreting physician.
• Participate in on-call rotation to provide off shift coverage, including weekends and holidays, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required High School Diploma/GED
• Required 1 year healthcare experience
• Required withing 2 years Registered Electroencephalogram Technologist (R. EEG T) - ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing and Accreditation
• Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - American Heart Association
• Preferred Certificate Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP)
• Preferred 1 year Neuro diagnostics (EEG / sleep)

Never or Rarely

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org