Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
This position independently performs advanced neurodiagnostic procedures, including EEG and Long Term Video EEG monitoring procedures in all settings (ACS, ED, critical care, neonatal ICU. Neurodiagnostic procedures, including patient interaction, safety, and appropriate system settings, are tailored to the individual patient's needs, the reason for the referral, and medical history. Competent technical recording of Neurodiagnostic procedures requires the technologist to exercise a significant degree of independent judgment, technical troubleshooting and communication with all members of the healthcare team, patient and family.

Responsibilities:
* Core skills and knowledge: The electroencephalographic (EEG) technologist has the knowledge base to interact with the patient and obtain a quality, interpretable EEG recording that will yield information about the brain’s neuronal activity. The technologist possesses the appropriate knowledge level of diseases to correlate patient history and clinical symptoms to determine appropriate maneuvers to be performed during the EEG.
* Specific Abilities:
* High proficiency in all aspects of EEG done within the department with understanding of ACNS Guidelines and recommendations and in adherence with Children’s Health Policies & Procedures and department standard workflows.
* Able to precept EEG portions of the competency during onboarding.
* Has developed proficiency in a wide range of technical processes or procedures through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience.
* Understands the roles of all immediate team members and has a good understanding of how own team integrates with other departments and providers internal and external to the department .
* Regularly provides guidance and support to more junior team members on challenging technical problems; helps them balance their workload and apply their technical skills.
* Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or occur infrequently based on defined procedures and existing protocols.
* Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team
* Works within defined processes but may develop an appropriate approach for new assignments
* Explains complex technical information in situations that may be challenging with respect to controversial subject matter or characteristics of the audience
* Performs advanced neurodiagnostic procedures to include routine and continuous EEG techniques in all situations and in all age groups independently with minimal supervision.
* Performs competency check off and onboarding duties as assigned by manager or team leader.
* Learns to perform advanced intracranial EEG/EP recordings during special studies or neurosurgical intra-operative or extra-operative cases, topographic mapping of EEG/EP data and NCVs as needed by the department.
* Performs or learns to perform other neurodiagnostic procedures duties as related to the laboratory as required.
* Will attempt to obtain appropriate credentials for subspecialty procedures for which they are regularly performing in the department, once eligibility criteria is reached.
* Attends continuing educational courses and seminars on electroneurodiagnostic testing.
* Participates in performance improvement projects as required.
* Performs all modalities of evoked potentials with high quality results in both the laboratory and intensive care units.
* Performs advanced neurodiagnostic procedures to include digital EEG, topographic mapping of EEG/EP data and NCVs.
* Learns to perform advanced EEG/EP recordings during special studies or neurosurgical intraoperative cases.
* Participates in conferences and special meetings.
* Attends scientific courses and seminars on electroneurodiagnostic testing.
* Performs other duties as related to the laboratory as required.

This is a full-time position working Monday through Friday from 8: 00 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m.

You may be required to float occasionally to other Children's Health locations including Dallas, Plano and THD Clinics.(Start time hours can be discussed during interviews)

Hourly Pay

How You’ll Be Successful:

Credentials:
Essential:
* Registered EEG Technologist
* Reg Polysomnographic Tech
* Basic Life Support

Other information:
WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 3 years Previous experience as an EEG / evoked potential technician Pref

EDUCATION
* High school diploma or equivalent Req
* Two-year Associate's degree or equivalent experience Neurodiagnostic Technology education preferred Pref

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Current Registry in EEG (R.EEG T.) by ABRET - Neurodiagnostic Credentialing Organization Upon Hire Req
* Current Registry in Evoked Potentials R.EP T. Pref
* Current Certification or Eligible for Certification in Long Term EEG Monitoring (CLTM; ABRET) Pref
* Current Registry or Registry eligible for in Nerve Conduction Study Pref
* Current registry by the Board of Polysomnographic Technologist RPSGT Pref
* Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements Upon Hire Req

JOB PROFILE
* Has developed proficiency in a wide range of technical processes or procedures through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience
* Understands the roles of all immediate team members and has a good understanding of how own team integrates with others
* Regularly provides guidance and support to more junior team members on challenging technical problems; helps them balance their workload and apply their technical skills
* Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or occur infrequently based on defined procedures and existing precedents
* Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team
* Works within defined processes but may develop an appropriate approach for new assignments
* Explains complex technical information in situations that may be challenging with respect to controversial subject matter or characteristics of the audience

NON-MANAGEMENT SKILLS
* Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjust effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
* Use appropriate interpersonal styles to establish effective relationships with customers and internal partners; interact with others in a way that promotes openness and trust and gives them confidence in one's intentions.
* Meet patient and patient family needs; take responsibility for a patient's safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes; use appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult patient situations and regain patient confidence.
* Ensure that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; craft and implement service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs.
* Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
* Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions; use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
* Take prompt action to accomplish objectives; take action to achieve goals beyond what is required; be proactive.
* Deal effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; use appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people.
* Effectively manage one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
* Accomplish tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
* Set high standards of performance for self and others; assume responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self impose standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
* Assimilate and apply new job-related information in a timely manner.
* Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.