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Dartmouth Health · 3 months ago

EEG Technologist

Lebanon, NH

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Dartmouth Health is a medical center seeking an EEG Technologist to perform standard and specialized Electroencephalograph recordings. The role involves patient interaction, conducting routine EEGs, and ensuring the quality and accuracy of recordings, alongside training in evoked potential testing.

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Responsibilities

Secures appropriate patient information, explains test procedures to patients and families while providing patient support and comfort. Performs routine EEG's. Attaches electrodes in standard 10-20 and 10-10 positions. Continually evaluates the quality and accuracy of recordings and documents activities

Follows calibration procedures for all recordings

Performs quality routine EEG's using proper lead placement for best possible test outcome

Recognizes, monitors, and/or eliminates electrode artifacts

Enhances EEG abnormalities by implementing alternative nonstandard montages and machine settings

Performs routine activation procedures such as hyperventilation and photic stimulation

Recognizes normal patterns, normal variants, and abnormal patterns

Has knowledge of how various medical and pharmacological conditions affect the EEG

Understands clinical correlation of abnormal EEG patterns and how they pertain to various disease states. Communicates appropriately questions or questionable findings to appropriate clinical staff

Performs specialized EEG procedures once trained, adapting procedures to particular clinical circumstances

Performs long term inpatient video monitoring

Trains to perform visual, brainstem and somatosensory evoked potentials

Observes sanitation protocols and techniques pertaining to the cleaning of electrodes, work areas and equipment. Properly cleans and adjusts EEG instrumentation

Inspects and ensures proper maintenance of EEG and computer averaging machinery

Performs off hour call as assigned

Assists with any resident or fellow training appropriate for an EEG tech

Attends EEG review sessions and in-service training as required

Performs other duties as required or assigned

Qualification

RecordingsEvoked potential testingVideo EEG monitoringAnatomyPhysiologyBLS CertificationMedical terminologyRapport with patientsSanitation protocolsClinical correlation

Required

Enrollment in or completion of Associate's Degree program OR completion of a CoA-NDT-accredited certification program required

Take and pass the ABRET (American Board of Registration of Electroencephalography & Evoked Potential Technologists) EEG certification exam once eligible

BLS Certification

Currently Registered with the New Hampshire Board of Registration for Medical Technicians