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**EEG Experience Required**

Nemours is seeking an EEG Technician to join our team in our Port St. Lucie location.

The EEG Technologist will be able to perform Routine, Ambulatory and Long Term Video EEGs, NCVs, VEPs, BAEPs, SSEPs. Uses AIDET. Procedures will be performed on Outpatients and Inpatients. All inpatient EEGs will be done at bedside. The Technologist will be responsible for putting in the information and transferring the EEG study upon returning to the EEG Lab. Age appropriate care of the patients is required.

Position Requirements

• Specialized Training one year beyond High School required, graduate from END school preferred; (Minimum 5 years experience required if not an END graduate)
• Minimum of 1 year experience required in routine EEGs, Ambulatory VEEGs, and Long Term Monitoring.
• Certification from ABRET required within 18 months of hire (R.EEG.T)
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• 7am - 7 pm. Days vary from Wednesday through Sunday

This position is for a Neurotechnologist. The primary role of the Neurotechnologist is to perform EEGs, Ambulatory VEEGs, Long Term VEEG monitoring studies, nerve conductions, evoked potentials (VEP, BAEP, SSEP) to help in the diagnosis of neurological disorders and diseases. The Neurotechnologists record electrical activity arising from the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves using a variety of techniques and instruments. This involves preparing patients for procedures, obtaining medical histories, recording electrical potentials, calculating results, and maintaining equipment. Technologists are trained to understand neurophysiology and recognize normal and abnormal electrical activity. They assist neurologists who later review and interpret the data. Showing consideration, initiative, reasoning skill, and sound judgment, are all expected of the EEG technologist.

The EEG Technologist will be responsible for performing Inpatient EEGs, Ambulatory EEGs and Long Term Video EEGs. Age appropriate care is to be utilized. The EEG Technologist will perform Portable Bedside EEGs on all inpatients. The EEG Technologist will be responsible for entering the correct information into the Natus Database. The EEG technologist is responsible for reviewing, and clipping of Long Term Video EEG and Ambulatory VEEG studies, documenting appropriately in the recording and in EPIC. As part of performance improvement the EEG Technologist will educate medical staff on basic functions of EEG equipment and any new changes. The EEG Technologist will be able to upload studies to CD/DVD or thumb drive and follow HIM policy to release these studies. The EEG Technologist will be responsible for entering charges, entering visit notes, generating reports for procedure performed and assigning the study to the appropriate physician to read on the EEG server.

Position Responsibilities

• Ability to perform EEGs in Ambulatory and Inpatient setting.
• Determines and accommodates patient's age based care needs and provides appropriate age based patient/family education related to procedure.
• Knows reasons for and contraindications to activation procedures (sleep, HV, photic, etc.)
• Provides patient safety and is able to follow protocol during a seizure and responds appropriately to maintain patient safety.
• Enters orders and notes when needed.
• Reports critical test results to interpreting physician and documents this communication according to policy and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of EEG patterns associated with different disease processes and medical conditions.
• Documents normal and abnormal variants on EEG.
• Utilize the HIPPA guidelines as it relates to PHI
• Completes the transferring and charging of the EEG Patients.
• Generates report template for reading physicians and enters all necessary information.
• Accepts instruction from immediate supervisor.

What We Offer

• Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match
• Licensure, CME and dues allowance
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• For those living and working in Florida, enjoy the benefit of no state income tax. Those based in Delaware benefit from the state's moderate tax structure.

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