Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Performs high quality EEGs including awake and asleep studies, video EEGs, cerebral silence, photic stimulation and portable EEGs.

• Independently performs calibrations and evaluations and adjusts the EEG instrument to the proper technical standards with emphasis on sensitivity, time axis, and mechanical/electrical baselines in order to obtain top-quality EEG recordings.

• Performs EEGs in accordance with 10-20 system outlined by ACNS Guidelines. Performs EEGs in accordance with the Medical Director guidelines, departmental policies, and departmental procedures on patients of all ages.

• Communicates with physicians and team members concerning patients. Examples may include test availability and email notifications to physicians concerning transfer of studies or change in patient condition.

• Recognizes and responds to life-threatening situations.

• Assists EEG techs with technical issues arising during remote monitoring or EEG setups. Maintains equipment and makes minor adjustments as indicated.

• Provides insight and ideas on how to improve staff morale, quality control, education, and customer service. Promotes individual professional growth and development meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - High School diploma or equivalent. Completion of a formal Neurodiagnostic program preferred.

• Experience - No previous experience required. Neurodiagnostic experience preferred.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Certification/Registration by ABRET or other accrediting body in Neurodiagnostic field required (Examples include but not limited to: R. EEG T., CNIM, R. NCS T., CMEG, CAP and R. EP T).

• BLS certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Detail-oriented

• Organizational skills

• Communication skills.

• Ability to scan, correlate, and clip study information.

• Knowledgeable in and able to perform all applicable processes of the position.

• Understands how to interpret EEGs, identifies the different types of seizures, and documents this information in the recording when the patient is having an event.

• Ability to maintain a high skill level of knowledge of EEG through ongoing education and information sharing