Registered Monitor Technician Reader

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.                          We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.                                      Job Title Registered Monitor Technician Reader                          Location Cleveland                      Facility Remote Location                       Department Epilepsy-Main Campus Hospital                        Job Code C22005                       Shift Evenings                         Schedule 3:00pm-11:00pm                         Job Summary                           Job Details Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. You will work alongside dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world .         Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Institute includes more than 300 medical, surgical and research specialists dedicated to the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders. The multidisciplinary institute offers a disease-specific, patient-focused approach to care. Cleveland Clinic is recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its   expertise   and care.     A caregiver in this position works  3:00pm—11:00pm| every 3 rd   weekend |     A caregiver who excels in this role will:    Perform long term monitoring of adult and pediatric patients using closed   circuit   and digital audio/visual equipment and electrophysiological recording instruments.   Present patient history and evolution, EEG and video data and radiologic studies in daily patient rounds for staff physicians.   Describe current seizures and frequency.   List current medications and results of   previous   investigations.   Describe   examination   made during admission to the monitoring units.   Map, classif y   an impression of ictal and interictal EEG/Video data.   Write   final   report and detailed description of EEG patterns, seizure semiology, radiologic findings, mapping of ictal and interictal   abnormalities   and selection of representative EEG samples.   Serve as an instructor for new personnel being trained to perform testing and care for long term monitoring patients.   Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:    High School or GED   Registered EEG Technologist (R.EEG.T) with Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification   Two years of recent technical experience in epilepsy long term monitoring, routine EEG lab with exposure to long term monitoring on Bedside Monitoring systems or any combination of such experience   Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:    Tech/computer experience   Physical Requirements: Manual dexterity in order to place electrodes precisely and to operate recording equipment. Ability to assist with positioning and transporting of patients, pushing beds, carts and wheelchairs. Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. Possible exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids. Protective Equipment: Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.  The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances. Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption. Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.  If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster .  Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.