Description
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EEG Tech
Clackamas, Oregon
Part-Time (24hrs/wk), Salary Range: $35.93 - $52.69/Hour
Eligible for float pay - $2/hour differential!
This is a float position that will support the operations at Sunnyside Medical Center and Mt. Talbert, and Westside Medical offices. Home location is Sunnyside Medical Center. Assists in the rotation of standby call evenings and weekends. The applicant will need to be able to work independently as an EEG Technologist.
Provide diagnostic Electroencephalogram services in a hospital or clinic setting: to include EEG record documentation, technical descriptions of EEG recordings, taking a patient history and communication with Neurologists. Other clerical duties as required. Perform all duties in a manner which promotes team concepts and reflects the KPNW mission and philosophy.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Perform diagnostic EEG procedures, using knowledge, skills and abilities required for age of patient served, to include routine, urgent emergent and portable in accordance with department policies and procedures.
- Perform technically difficult exams, using resources available to complete the exam in a satisfactory manner.
- Prepare patient for examinations.
- Perform record processing, reception, file and clerical functions using computer.
- Restock supplies and maintain cleanliness of work area.
Basic Qualifications:
Education
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- Basic Life Support within 1 month of hire
- Registered EEG Technologist Certificate within 24 months of hire from American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential T
Additional Requirements:
- Basic typing skills.
- Completion of an ASET approved program or completion of a formal.
- Electro neurodiagnostic training program and/or prior EEG work experience.
- Demonstrates customer-focused service skills.
- Able to work as needed for vacation coverage, ill team member and ability to cover sick tech after hours call as needed.
- Able to take calls on rotational basis during the week after hours and weekends for STAT EEGs.
- Flexible with scheduling at different locations and able to float to regional sites as needed.
- Knowledge of neuro anatomy, cranial nerves and blood supply.
- Basic medical terminology and ability to describe EEG activity with appropriate terminology.
- Organizational skills, time management, prioritization, planning; attention to detail; problem solving, decision making, judgment; technical skills; imitative; communication, interpersonal skills, customer relations, organizational relations.
- Knowledge of policies and procedures.
- Adaptability; flexibility.
- Familiar with adult, pediatric and bedside EEGs.
- Accurately measure and place electrodes using the International 10-20 System.
- Understand use of filters, impedance, sensitivity, time constant calibration, montages.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Within two years of completion of online EEG classes with adequate testing &/or on the job training.
- Seizure pattern recognition, classifications of seizures, mental status evaluations.
- Discriminate between epileptic and non-epileptic seizures and status epilepticus.
- Work experience is not necessary; however, experience in related diagnostic fields is an advantage.
For immediate consideration, please visit http://kp.org/careers for complete qualifications and job submission details, referencing job number 1394076.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.
This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures.
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