EEG Technician - Sigma Inc

MAM0049- EEG Technician - Tacoma, WA - 42 Weeks Contract
Sigma Healthcare is looking for an EEG technician to work at our client's facility in Tacoma, WA.

Shift: 8hrs. Days.

Job Summary:

• The EEG Tech functions as a resource person to physicians and their staff, family members and hospital staff. Prepare patients and performs Electroencephalograms, Ambulatory EEG's, BAER's, VEP and other tests within their scope of practice.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform routine diagnostic studies and services.
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures in accordance with the MTF policies.
• Determine if any special patient preparation is required.
• Modify or adjust the recording strategy and/or instrument parameters based on the technologist's evaluation of recorded data to ensure a complete, comprehensive and technically satisfactory study.
• Process studies and submit to the requesting physician.
• Document all procedures and maintain records in accordance with the established policy at the place of performance.
• As directed, perform system calibrations and quality control tasks according to the manufacturer and MTF policies.
• Recognize the need for and institute the necessary emergency measures for situations where a person requires resuscitation procedures due to cardiac or respiratory arrest.
• Reviewing and dispositioning consultation request.
• Scheduling patients.
• Maintaining equipment (in collaboration with the vendor and with the facility's medical maintenance section) and electrodes.
• Educating patients regarding the studies performed (preparing patients for procedures).
• Performing urgent and expedited EEG studies as warranted (in addition to routine studies) to include prolonged EEG recordings.
• Performing EEG and/or evoked potentials in the inpatient and outpatient settings (to include the NICU, PICU, and ICU environments).
• Maintaining appropriate continuing medical education credits to maintain EEG certification.

Requirements:

• Completed certification as an EEG Tech
• Certified by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists
• Must have 1 year of qualifying experience.
• BLS through American Heart Association only