Neurodiagnostic Technologist, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, 7:00a-3:30p

Primary Location: Mary and Elizabeth - UMC
Address: 1850 Bluegrass Ave
Louisville, KY 40215

Shift:
Job Description Summary: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team membersphysicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionalsUofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

The purpose of this role is to provide high quality electroencephalogram studies on patients throughout the hospital including, but not limited to, EMU, ICU and outpatients as requested. The role also requires the ability to monitor long-term EEGs (ICU and/or EMU) for abnormal activity and to take immediate steps to notify appropriate parties of the findings per hospital policy. The technician has a thorough knowledge and proficiency of his/her job and strives to provide the highest quality of patient/testing/care. The technologist is proficient in the care and diagnostic testing of Neonatal, (birth to discharge), Adolescents (12 - 17 years), Adult (18 - 65 years), Geriatric (66 years and older). The technician presents a pleasing professional manner to the patient, staff and visitors and maintains an open communication with the department and staff physicians. The technician supports and contributes to the department and hospital objectives/mission while adhering to all hospital and departmental policies and procedures. The technician will assist the Supervisor/Department Director with the orientation/training of new employees. The technician will continually strive for personal improvement and keep abreast of the changing modalities within the field. The technician will assist with administrative and secretarial duties as necessary.

Essential Functions

• Assess/prioritizes daily workload and communicates with peers to divide/prioritize workload.
• Evaluates patient testing needs per patient history and physician order. Maintains awareness of individual patient needs; contacts physician/patient floor for clarification of order if necessary.
• Measures each patients head using the International 10/20 system of electrode placement. Scrubs each electrode site using appropriate cleansing medium. Applies electrodes with appropriate medium. Checks impedance to assure impedance is Additional Job Description:

  Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):

  Required:

  • Maintains ongoing certification including required CEUs.
  • BLS required.

  Preferred:

  • Bachelors degree in science or health related field.

  Experience (required and preferred):

  Preferred:

  • Minimum of 6 months performing EEGs with experience in the performance of Evoked Potentials, EMU and/or Intraoperative Monitoring or 6 months experience as a Monitor Tech.