Travel EEG Technologist
Dallas, TX
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

TRAVEL - EEG Tech (720)/ MC Dallas / 7P-7A

MC Dallas has Tuesday start dates

Must be Registered EEG technologist

General Comments

Hospital:  Medical City Dallas

Location: 8E S – Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

Address: 7777 Forest Lane  Dallas, TX  75230

Unit: 72009

Building: E Tower

General Information

Unit Specifics:

·         Number of Beds : 12 in EMU

·         Patient Ratios : 1 to 4 up to 1 to 6

·         Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability) : N/A

·         Type of equipment : Natus Xltek

·         Documentation system: Natus Xltek, we use Meditech for billing

·         Scheduling requirements: Rotating weekends, 3- 12 hour shifts (day or night)

·         Floating policy: Do not float to other units, We do perform EEG’s at Heart & Spine hospital.

·         Patient Experience requirements: Must be able to use critical thinking to offer the best care for each patient. We work closely with other departments and care-givers to perform the tests at the patient’s bedside. Must be able to comfort the patient, explain the procedure to the patient and family, answer any questions, and perform quality EEG recording.

Hospital Specifics-

·         Certifications: R. EEG T. preferred

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set:

Must have:

·         Minimum of 3 years’ experience in EEG.

·         Proficient at performing routine and STAT EEG procedures.

·         Proficient at hooking up continuous video EEG procedures.

·         Collodion and paste application methods

·         Ability to place electrodes according to 10/20 Electrode Measurement System

·         Experience working with neonates, pediatrics, and adults required.

Advanced skills needed:

·         Experience monitoring continuous video EEG monitoring with ability to identify abnormal EEG waveforms and escalate to physician for immediate review.

·         Experience working with elective EMU patients.

·         Experience monitoring stereo EEG’s preferred

Procedures performed on unit:  

·         All inpatient EEG’s are performed at the bedside. Must have experience with all age groups, NICU, Pediatric, and adult populations. Experience working with critical care patients is necessary. We work in NICU, PICU, CHSU, BMT, NVICU, MICU and other critical units.

·         Inpatient EP procedured

·         Outpatient EEG and EP procedures

·         Offer continuous video EEG monitoring for Medical City Dallas and HCA hospitals in North Texas and outside the division.

·         Offer EEG and video EEG services 24/7/365

Certifications Required: None required but Registered EEG Technologist (R. EEG T.) obtained through ABRET highly preferred.

Dress Code: (Required uniform)

·          Ceil Blue scrubs

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.

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Awards/Recognition:  Please include anything that you would like prospective candidates to be aware of, such as, links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards.. 

·         NAEC Level IV Accredited Epilepsy Center for Adults

·         ABRET Accredited EEG Department

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment:  Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.

·         Department is staffed 24/7/365

·         No On-Call

·         Staff is a mixture of seasoned and new technologists.

·         We are a clinical site for an EEG program.