EEG Technician - Neurodiagnostic Lab (Days)

EEG TechnicianThe electroencephalographic (EEG) technician uses diagnostic testing procedures with an electroencephalograph machine to measure the electrical activity of the brain, spinal cord, the peripheral nerves, or the somatosensory systems.Required Knowledge & SkillsEducation: High School Diploma or GEDExperience: One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.Licenses and Certifications*HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)Qualifications*1 year certificate from a program accredited by the American Society of Electro-neurodiagnostic technologists preferred by not required.Position ResponsibilitiesContact with Others: Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.Effect of Error: Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient's welfare or the organization's interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where integrity is required to safeguard the organization's position. Duties may involve the preparation of data on which the administration bases important decisions and are highly confidential.People Management ResponsibilitiesSupervisory Responsibility: Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of taskWork Environment/Physical EffortMental Demands: Work involves a variety of problems in a general field, some of which are complex. Involves some independent judgment to decide what to do to assemble facts, determine variations from standard procedures, or plan other action to be taken to meet general objectives.Working Conditions: Minor - Occasionally involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.Working Conditions Aspects for ImmunizationsPerforms tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): YesDirectly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: NoPhysical Effort: Moderate physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for about half of the day. Very occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25- 60 lbs.). Office or laboratory work requires close visual effort and concentration more than half of day. Works in reaching or strained positions for less than half of day.Physical AspectsBending: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeTyping: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeManual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeFeeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeHearing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeReaching -- above shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeReaching -- below shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeVisual: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.Color Vision: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeSpeaking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.Standing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.Balancing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeWalking: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeLifting up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeLifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeHandling -- seizing, holding, grasping: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeCarrying: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time