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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Harbor City, California

About this job

Under indirect supervision, operates EEG equipment and performs a variety of technical duties to measures impulse frequencies and differences in electrical potential between various areas of the brain on patients in order to obtain data for use by a physician in the diagnosis of brain disorders.

Essential Functions:

* Explain test procedures and purpose to patients

* Assemble patient education materials

* Demonstrate equipment for patient

* Follow standard infection control procedures

* Lift patients

* Observe, monitor and evaluate patient condition during and after procedures

* Prepare and position patients for diagnostic test and medical procedures

* Respond to stat requests

* Monitor patient brain wave activities

* Perform EEG, EMOG and EOG procedures

* Perform sleep studies and special studies

* Administer physician-ordered medications and solutions during procedures

* Record and chart patient data

* Interview patients and collect patient data

* Take patient medical and prescription history

* Prepare exam results for interpretation by physician

* Read and/or interpret tracings and note findings

* Consult with physician concerning test results and alert physicians to positive test results or test abnormalities

* Look up and report test results as requested

* Perform accurate measurements and calculations on diagnostic test procedures

* Maintain current records of all testing

* Soak and wash instruments

* Maintain equipment in good work order

* Clean procedure room

* Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed

Pay Grade: 24

Basic Qualifications:

* Will perform in-patient and outpatient testing

* Must be able to transport equipment form clinic to hospital

* Must be able to take appointment information form various areas of the hospital and clinic and contact patients when necessary

* Majority of work will entail sleep studies, routine EEG and possibly evoked potentials

Notes :

* This is an on call position, days and hours may vary according to departmental need