EEG Technician Job Description
EEG technician
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EEG Technician Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Gather a patient's medical history
Explain testing procedures
Prepare the patient for the procedure
Monitor the patient's status and note any abnormalities
Report their findings to the patient's doctor for further analysis
Operate and maintain appropriate equipment
Prepare operate, and maintain electroencephalograph machines
Obtain medical histories of patients' neurological disorders
Apply electrodes to patients
Work with patients diagnosed with epilepsy
EEG Technician Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for EEG Technician
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, EEG, BCLS, SDS, RST, RPSGT
Education for EEG Technician
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the EEG technician job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Education, Associates, Technical, Allied Health, Graduate, Supervision, Technology, Department of Education, Education Programs, Electroneurodiagnostic Technology
Skills for EEG Technician
Desired skills for EEG technician include:
Order to relieve patient of pre-testing anxiety
Applicable computer operating systems and software
Basic medical science essential
EEG procedures and equipment
Anatomy and physiology
Departmental standard operating procedures
Microsoft Office products
Neurology procedures
Preventive maintenance
Quality Control requirements
Desired experience for EEG technician includes:
Apply knowledge of International 10-20 systems
Paste electrode application
Clip/archive files
Verify the integrity of LTME equipment
Acquire information and evaluate the patient and their needs prior to the procedure
Prepares a basic data sheet about the patient
EEG Technician Examples
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EEG Technician Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of EEG technician. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for EEG technician
- Identify and eliminate or reduce artifact contamination of the recording of the EEG and video
- Acquire, review, and present selected data to the clinical neurophysiologist
- Follow proper protocol following the completion of the LTME procedure
- Explains EEG procedure and preparation to patient and makes him/her as comfortable as possible
- Applies and fills electrodes
- Order supplies, such as collodion, electrodes, acetone, EEG paper, ink and pens
- Complete paperwork, including charge slips for EEG
- Monitors patient’s condition during testing
- Performs all aspects of EEG recordings according to departmental policy and in a professional and personalized manner
- Assists Neurologist in performing EMG procedures according to department policy, and with a focus on patient comfort and physician's needs
Qualifications for EEG technician
- Prior experience working with pediatric patient
- Comfortable working with epilepsy patients
- Familiarity International 10-20 system
- Compassionate and empahtetic
- Completion of approved course work in electroencephalographic technology
- Must be registered with ABRET or obtain within a year from hire date
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EEG Technician Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of EEG technician. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for EEG technician
- Performs infrequent, but necessary, job related duties on a consistent basis and cooperatively with Electrodiagnostics staff
- Participates in hospital activities and maintains current knowledge of policies, procedures and Quality Assurance within the department
- Six months to one year of prior experience
- Graduation from an accredited electroneurodiagnostic technology training program (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
- Performs standard EEG recordings
- Determination of appropriate electroencephalographic technique for obtaining all types of EEG recordings
- Verbal and written communications and other departmental activities
- Assurance of safe recording environment with skill and knowledge development
- 1 - 2 years’ experience as a Neurophysiology Tech
- Electromyogram (EMG) experience highly preferred!!
Qualifications for EEG technician
- Minimal 1 year of experience in long term monitoring preferred, but not required
- Ability required to perform testing independent of direct supervision and to maintain a high degree of credibility through accurate analysis and interpretation of test results
- Interpersonal skills are necessary for exchanging information with patients, physicians, office staff, or records personnel
- Minimum of two years of current healthcare experience in a hospital setting OR experience in monitoring brain activity in a healthcare setting
- Previous EEG experience preferred
- 2 years of applicable job experience preferred
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EEG Technician Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an EEG technician. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for EEG technician
- Additionally Certified Nursing Assistant or healthcare related field
- Demonstrated proficiency in routine electroencephalographic procedures.
- Enrolled in a college obtaining a certification or degree in a healthcare related field
- Operational skills for paper and digital equipment, Provides technical interpretation for routine procedures
- Good communication skills and teamwork orientation
- May have contact with bodily substances and hazardous materials or life threatening diseases
- Work requires standing for varying lengths of time and pushing heavy equipment
- Works with all age groups and all types of mental and physical disabilities
- Travel to attend conferences and seminars
- Responsible for recording and labeling test results including archiving and EEG2GO file results to ordering physician
Qualifications for EEG technician
- Must have experience performing EKG and EEG
- Graduate from an accredited school in cardiovascular technology and/or National certification is preferred
- Demonstrate technical proficiency, Good communications skills, and Establishes organizational skills
- High school graduate and graduate of an Electroneurodiagnostics Technology program accredited by the committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or equivalent formal training
- Knowledgeable in all aspects of electroencephalograms (EEG) and preferably all three modalities (BAEP, VEP, SSEP) of evoked potential
- Registry by the American Board of Electroneurodiagnostic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET) in EEG or Evoked Potential (EP) or Polysomnography, Preferred
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EEG Technician Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an EEG technician. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for EEG technician
- Graduation from a program approved by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoArc) or a successor accrediting authority
- Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner by the state of Texas
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care
- Extensive knowledge of clinical applications, principles, and practices of EEG testing and respiratory care and an ability to act quickly and competently in emergency situations
- EEG Certification (preferred)
- PFT certification (preferred)
- Active AARC Membership (preferred)
- 6 months or more of EEG experience (preferred)
- Positions patient on examination table for optimum testing
- Sets up equipment to administer particular procedure in a timely fashion
Qualifications for EEG technician
- Minimum of one (1) year EEG experience, required
- Ensures tests are properly marked with correct date and proper patient identification numbers
- Must be a graduate of an accredited program in Neurodiagnostic Technology, or have equivalent educational experience
- Registry in specialties of neurodiagnostic testing (EEG, CNIM, EP, and/or others) is highly recommended
- A current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification is required
- Must document completion of at least 4 hours of relevant continuing education annually
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EEG Technician Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of EEG technician. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for EEG technician
- Perform neurodiagnostic studies on inpatients and outpatients for interpretation by a neurologist
- Perform record-keeping and other related paperwork including billing, filing, maintenance of logbooks and physical storage of records
- Performs various types of electroencephalogram studies
- Obtains patient history from medical record, documents information in digital EEG system
- Maintains the digital EEG and long-term monitoring systems
- Provides clinical oversight for unregistered EEG technicians
- Performs clinical neuro-diagnostic procedures
- Participates in department projects, initiatives and continuing education
- Has financial accountability and other miscellaneous responsibilities associated with the charge process
- Keeps equipment clean and in operating condition, detects instrument malfunction, makes minor adjustments or reports need for major repairs
Qualifications for EEG technician
- Prior work experience in neurodiagnostic testing is highly recommended
- 1 to 3 years of experience as a EEG Tech Required
- Experience working in a team-oriented environment, acting independently
- Two years of neurodiagnostic technician experience OR graduation from an accredited electroneurodiagnostic technology training program (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) Accredited) OR graduation from an American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET) approved Electroneurodiagnostic (END) training program
- EEG and or Polysomnography experience required
- Graduate of an accrediated EEG Technology program or have a minimum of one year "on the job" training