EEG Technologist
Core
Conducts electroencephalographic (EEG) and evoked potential (EVP) examinations in clinical and interoperative settings to assist physicians in diagnosing cerebral conditions.
Role type
Clinical EEG Technologist
Builds
Diagnostic brain activity recordings and intraoperative monitoring data
Domain
Healthcare / Neurology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
EEG technique execution, electrode placement and calibration, patient monitoring under anesthesia, artifact recognition, medical history abstraction, technical report writing, equipment maintenance
Preferred skills
WADA study administration, closed-circuit video recording, long-term coma monitoring, pediatric/neonatal testing
Technologies
EEG and EVP apparatus, hyperventilation and photic stimulation equipment, intravenous and oxygen apparatus
Responsibilities
Perform full range of EEG and EVP procedures in operating rooms, radiology, and laboratories; monitor brain activity of patients under anesthesia and communicate findings to surgeons; interview patients and obtain medical history; place and calibrate electrodes; analyze tracings and prepare technical impressions of findings; maintain and repair monitoring equipment; conduct long-term bedside monitoring for coma patients.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC