Neurodiagnostic Tech Assistant
Job ID: R-44068
Job Type: Full time
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Position Summary / Career Interest:
Neurodiagnostics Technician Assistant works under the general direction of the Neurodiagnostics Manager and in partnership with the Neurodiagnostics Technicians to perform support care activities with a customer service focus, providing culturally sensitive care to meet patient always. Demonstrate competence in areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills to perform restorative care in addition to surveillance and basic interpretation of various physiological monitoring for patients on designated nursing units.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
Required Education and Experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Required Licensure and Certification
Knowledge Requirements
Neurodiagnostics Technician Assistant works under the general direction of the Neurodiagnostics Manager and in partnership with the Neurodiagnostics Technicians to perform support care activities with a customer service focus, providing culturally sensitive care to meet patient always. Demonstrate competence in areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills to perform restorative care in addition to surveillance and basic interpretation of various physiological monitoring for patients on designated nursing units.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
- Assist with Electroencephalograph monitoring of patients as requested. Inclusive of electrode replacement, troubleshoot loose electrode connections, assign equipment and appropriately label and tag the data collection to match the medical record.
- Assure the brain waveforms recording are free of artifacts and the equipment software is programmed with precision for the assigned patient.
- Report all observed patient concerns and changes in condition to nurses and/or EEG technicians.
- Perform minor maintenance and cleaning of equipment, bed rail pads and restock supplies as needed
- Perform ambulation, hyperventilation and photic stimulation to trigger neurologic response on designated EEG monitoring patients.
- At the conclusion of data collection, disconnect patients from the electrode, clean and remove equipment and bed rail pads from patient room.
- Assure that the patients are within view of camera(s) at all times
- Ensures that all interventions and/or patient interactions are appropriately documented in the patient’s medical record.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
- High School Graduate
Preferred Education and Experience
- Applying to or already enrolled in a CAHEEP Neurodiagnostic Program
- Associates Degree
- Experience in a healthcare, biotechnology, or biosciences related field
Required Licensure and Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Knowledge Requirements
- Windows computer software required
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
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