What are the responsibilities and job description for the EEG Reviewer position at University Physician Group?
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Job Summary:
The main role of the reviewer will be to assist epilepsy faculty in Electroencephalogram (EEG) reading and documentation. The position would allow for clinical exposure working in a clinical care team specializing in epilepsy at a major epilepsy center. This person would have an epilepsy faculty as a primary supervisor but would also work with all other epilepsy faculty. They will be trained by the epilepsy faculty with escalating responsibilities based on comfort of the supervising faculty.The EEG reviewer will not have any direct patient contact.
Job Description:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Completes educational modules provided by supervising faculty including familiarizing with EEG terminology and EEG characteristics. Attends to all mandatory training by supervising faculty.
- Reviews EEG, mark and record findings from the raw EEG record for final review by epilepsy faculty.
- Initiates EEG reports based on provided templates. Reviews of reports with epilepsy faculty for accuracy and document into the electronic patient charts under the guidance and directive of the epilepsy faculty
- Accesses electronic health records for chart review for the purposes of collecting data for EEG report writing under the guidance and directive of the epilepsy faculty.
Education, Licensure/Certification, and Training:
- Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or other related field required
- Prior technical or clinical EEG experience preferred
Skills and Abilities Required:
- Familiar with EEG and medical terminology
- Ability to use computer software programs and systems
- Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding patient information
- Excellent organizational skills to work independently, prioritize, handle multiple tasks and manage time
Safety Requirements:
- Compliance with departmental Health and Safety policies and procedures
Working Conditions/Schedules:
- 40 hour workweek
- Hours and days to be determined by the business needs of the department
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