GENERAL SUMMARY:
Performs high quality EEGs (routine and video), seizure monitoring. Has the ability to scan, correlate, and clip study information. Facilitates all aspects of study completion and reporting within the department. Possesses strong well-developed communication and technical skills.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Performs routine, portable (ICU), Video, and Long Term Monitoring (LTM) EEG's, EMU hook up, monitoring and data management.
Performs procedures appropriate to their credentials.
Provides an accurate patient history, transfers studies, and notifies physician of availability of test.
Possesses basic understanding of interpretation of EEGs.
Possesses computer and troubleshooting skills.
Communicates department needs to management
Participates in department meetings and in-services.
Provides quality patient care and interaction as well as basic knowledge and technical performance as defined by the ACNS guidelines
Willing to travel to various site:
Grosse Pointe Farms
West Bloomfield
Taylor
Troy
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
High School Graduate or G.E.D. equivalent.
Two or more years of experience in the performance of EEG procedures OR the candidate is a graduate from an accredited program.
Graduate from a Commission on Accreditation Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) accredited ENDT program or an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited college or university is desired.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
Credentialed as a Registered Electroencephalography Technologist (R. EEG T.) or board eligible by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET) standards.
Current BLS certification.
Candidate will be required to pass ABRET Registry board exams within 2 years of hire date.
Additional Information
Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group
Department: E E G Lab
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Under the leadership of President and CEO Robert G. Riney, Henry Ford Health is a $6 billion integrated health system comprised of six hospitals, a health plan, and 250+ sites including medical centers, walk-in and urgent care clinics, pharmacy, eye care facilities and other healthcare retail. Established in 1915 by auto industry pioneer Henry Ford, the health system now has 32,000 employees and remains home to the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, one of the nation's oldest physician groups. An additional 2,200 physicians are also affiliated with the health system through the Henry Ford Physician Network. Henry Ford is also one of the region's major academic medical centers, receiving between $90-$100 million in annual research funding and remaining Michigan's fourth largest NIH-funded institution. Also an active participant in medical education and training, the health system has trained nearly 40% of physicians currently practicing in the state and also provides education and training for other health professionals including nurses, pharmacists, radiology and respiratory technicians. visitHenryFord.com.
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