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Job Title

EEG Technologist Apprentice

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

                      

Job Code

C99882

                     

Shift

Evening/Night Rotation

                       

Schedule

3:00pm-11:30pm/11:00pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as the No. 4 hospital in the nation, according to the U.S. News and World Report. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

We are looking for a future caregiver to take on the role of an EEG (Electroencephalogram) Technologist Apprentice within our world-class team of caregivers. Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager, the EEG (Electroencephalogram) Technologist Apprentice functions as a trainee and follows established policies and procedures to support functions essential to the operations of the Epilepsy Center.   The EEG Technologist Apprentice will receive training and instruction in performing electroencephalographic examinations and/or epilepsy monitoring. The apprenticeship program will help build, develop, and train aspiring individuals into a successful healthcare career. 

The apprenticeship will start Monday, November 18th, 2024.  

Shift & Schedule: Initial training will begin on 1st Shift: 7AM-3:30PM for 8-12 weeks. Thereafter, training may continue on 1st shift (7AM-3:30PM) or 2nd shift (3PM-11:30PM) including every other weekend and holiday, and final placement will be either 2nd shift or 3rdshift (11PM-7:30AM) including every other weekend and holiday. 

Applicants must have availability to work 2nd and 3rd Shifts as well as every other weekend (both Saturday and Sunday) and every other holiday. 

Location: The apprenticeship will float between Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and Fairview Hospital.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Applies suitable electrodes on predetermined measured positions and selecting appropriate montages.
• Calibrates and adjusts equipment
• Observes patients with video and digital recording equipment; ensures EEG and tape are lined up exactly; checks focus, lighting and microphone
• Abstracts relevant patient information from clinical record and obtains additional information by questioning.
• Applies electrodes, respiration monitors and EKG
• Other duties assigned

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Knowledge of physical and biological sciences normally attained through high school course work with emphasis in those areas
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Languages:

• English

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or obtained within one month of hire.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking, decisive judgment.
• Must be able to work in a dynamic ever changing environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum six months direct patient care experience
• One year post-secondary education may substitute for experience.

Physical Requirements:

• A high degree of dexterity to produce materials on a PC< normal or corrected vision, extensive sitting and frequent walking, occasional lifting or carrying 50 pounds
• Ability to assist with positioning and transporting patients, i.e. pushing beds, carts and wheelchairs.
• Ability to maneuver equipment and motor coordination to operate equipment.

Personal 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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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. 

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. 

                  

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities