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Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Modesto, CA
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Description

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a EEG Technologist Level II for a job in Modesto, California.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: EEG Technologist
  • Discipline: Allied Health Professional
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • 20 hours per week
  • Shift: 8 hours, days
  • Employment Type: Staff

Job Summary


Under general supervision from the laboratory supervisor, prepares patients for and conducts routine and special END procedures, such as sleep studies, neonatal exams, long-term and Intraoperative neuro monitoring, including diagnostic and investigative studies in the laboratory, at the bedside, and in critical care units, on all ages of patients served by the department.


Essential Responsibilities:



  • Performs END procedures in at least one modality under general supervision of the lab supervisor and in accordance with the standards and protocols of the laboratory.

  • Measures and accurately applies electrodes in a timely manner and with appropriate impedances. Demonstrates competency in multiple electrode application techniques.

  • Documents a comprehensive patient history gathering appropriate information from patient, patient's record, and family members including neurological symptomatology and medications.

  • Verifies identity of patient and provides adequate patient ID on all studies.

  • Protects patient confidentiality.

  • Evaluates the patient for comprehension and ability to cooperate. Utilizes approved methods to improve patient cooperation/relaxation. Follows department protocols for sedation.

  • Educates the patient and/or family on the test procedure, interacting on a level appropriate to the patient's age and mental capacity.

  • Implements alternative methods or adjusts controls to obtain optimal recording. This may include appropriate control setting changes on the machine, use of extra electrodes, extra montages, and use of activation procedures.

  • Recognizes artifacts (patient, instrumental, or environmental). Documents, eliminates, or takes proper measures to monitor the artifact.

  • Attends to patient needs while in the department and ensures patient safety at all times.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate actions to take during emergency situations. Ensures electrical safety to patient and staff.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of departmental infection control standards relating to patient, equipment, and electrodes. Complies with department/institution guidelines for handling of infectious/hazardous materials.

  • Keeps equipment clean and in proper working order. Verifies appropriate calibrations and makes adjustments, if necessary. Troubleshoots equipment problems and repairs or reports to supervisor promptly.

  • Demonstrates positive interpersonal communication skills with patients, their families, lab staff, physicians, and other members of the hospital staff.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of neuroanatomy, physiology, basic electronics, electrical safety, END instrumentation, pattern recognition, and various medical and pharmacological conditions that influence END procedures.

  • Demonstrates basic computer skills.

  • Reviews studies with Technical Director and/or interpreting physician and implements suggestions for quality improvement.

  • Learns to perform additional and advanced END procedures by supervised practice with increasing independence.

  • Performs clerical duties as required including scheduling of procedures, archiving of studies, and charge entry.

  • Expands knowledge by participation in conferences, in-services, and independent study.

  • The Neurodiagnostic Tech II is expected to perform complex studies, as well as routine studies.

  • Assists in the instruction of junior staff members.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.



Grade 610

Minimum Education:



  • Associate Degree in Neurodiagnostic Technology or equivalent.


Basic Qualifications:



  • Proficient in performing routine and complex Electroencephalograms

  • Proficient in performing clinical Evoked Potentials

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in performing Phase I and II Long-Term Epilepsy Monitoring

  • Proficient in performing Phase I and II Long-Term Epilepsy Monitoring

  • Knowledge of medical and pharmacologic conditions that effect Neurodiagnostic Monitoring

  • Must meet physical requirements for this position

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills

  • Proficient with neurodiagnostic software applications

  • Expected to perform routine and complex studies on patients of all ages, with indirect supervision

  • Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.



Additional Requirements:


Licenses and Certifications:



  • Registered EEG Technologist Certificate

  • Basic Life Support

  • The Candidate must have 2 from the following list:

  • Polysomnographic Technologist Certificate within 6 months of hire

  • Registered Evoked Potential Technologist within 6 months of hire

  • Registered Nerve Conduction Study Technologist within 6 months of hire

  • Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring Certificate within 6 months of hire

  • Long Term Epilepsy Monitoring Certificate within 6 months of hire

  • Job Description to be completed based on submission from Hiring Manager

Kaiser Permanente Job ID #1300073. Posted job title: Eeg Technologist Ii

About Kaiser Permanente

At the heart of health care, you'll find Kaiser Permanente. As the nations leading not-for-profit, integrated health plan, we make a difference in the lives of members, patients, and communities across the country.

With 39 hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million members from coast to coast. Whether you choose to join a hospital in the Northwest, a clinic in Southern California, or a medical office in the Mid-Atlantic, we have many opportunities for you to shape the future of care.

Our teams are empowered to advance impactful and extraordinary care for all by pioneering health outcomes, encouraging diverse viewpoints, and creating new opportunities for learning and advancement. This covers more than our members and our employees; it also reaches far into our communities. Together, we're proudly working as one for a healthier today and tomorrow.

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