Close to Toronto and the scenic Niagara region, the City of Hamilton is alive with social, cultural, economic and recreational diversity. Its population of 500,000 people can take pride and comfort in having one of Canada’s leading centres for patient care, community service, teaching and research in their own backyard. As an academic health sciences centre affiliated with McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences serves as a tertiary care hospital for the 2 million residents of Central South Ontario.

Electroneurophysiology Technologist

Full-time

$ 26.2020 to $ 35.1370 per hour

Competition # 10625 – Electrodiagnosis - MUMC/CHED

Unit Profile

The Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at McMaster Children's Hospital represents a vital part of the neurodiagnostic evaluation of children with known or suspected seizure disorders. Epilepsy diagnosis, seizure detection and localization are facilitated by prolonged continuous video-EEG recordings of admitted inpatients on the pediatric wards and intensive care units, as well as shorter studies in the outpatient neurodiagnostic lab and; short term intra-operative monitoring in the OR.

Position Summary

Electroneurophysiology (ENP) technologists possess the knowledge, theory, and critical thinking skills to independently perform complex diagnostic tests such as electroencephalography (EEG) including long-term EEG and intra-operative monitoring and Evoked Potentials (EVP) on adults, children and neonates using specialized sensitive electronic diagnostic equipment. The ENP Technologist will also be expected to perform electromyography (EMG) as required. The ENP Technologist will prepare patients for neurodiagnostic testing by explaining the procedure, extracting the relevant information from patient’s medical record / referral request and/or obtaining relevant medical history from patients/parents. The ENP technologist is responsible for choosing the most appropriate combination of instrument controls and electrodes, to correct for mechanical or electrical interference caused by extraneous signals, as well as artifacts. The technologist must be able to modify the test conditions to maximize the information obtained during the recording through clinical judgment and troubleshooting the equipment. The technologist prepares and reviews test results to ensure timely and quality reporting with all appropriate documentation including the clinical history for interpretation by physicians. This will include differentiating technical, instrumental, and physiological causes for unexpected test results. In emergency situations, where the electroencephalographer is not immediately available, the technologist may be required to inform the referring physician of the preliminary EEG findings.

Scheduled Working Hours

days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays (on call as required)

Qualifications

1. College/university undergraduate degree in Health Sciences, or a related field is required with an in-depth knowledge of neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and basic electronics

2. Registered or eligible for registration with the Canadian Board of Registered EEG Technologists (CBRET) and the Board of Registered EMG Technologists of Canada (BRETC)

3. Member or eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of EEG Technologists (CAET) and the Association of Electromyography Technologists of Canada (AETC)

4. Minimum 2 years experience performing EEG and EVP with demonstrated ability to work independently using analogue/digital, long – term video, and portable equipment

5. Experience in outpatient, inpatient, critical care, and intra-operative settings with adult and pediatric patient populations

6. Experience performing nerve conductions and EMG (under physician supervision)

7. Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical, and problem solving skills in a multi-tasking high-volume environment

8. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team in a highly organized manner

9. Demonstrated commitment to maintaining and improving individual competence, as well as contributing to the education and development of students and co-workers

10. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with patients, public and staff

Please apply via www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/careers and search for requisition number 16025.

Proficiency in both Official Languages would be an asset.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity emloyer.

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