EEG Monitoring Technician (Evening/Night) – TPT – TWH

Job title: EEG Monitoring Technician (Evening/Night) – TPT – TWH

Job description: EEG Monitoring Technician

Job Posting #: 926617

Site: Toronto Western Hospital

Department: Neurophysiology

Reports to: Manager

Pay Scale: $23.54 – $29.43 per hour

Hours: 33.75 per week

Shifts: 6 and 12 hour night shifts, every two weeks

Status: Temporary Part Time (Approx. 12 months)

Posted Date: November 16, 2023

Closing Date: Until Filled

The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto General Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground-breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

Duties

• Utilizing knowledge of patient safety and seizure identification to monitor up to 10 patients simultaneously and alert Nursing staff to seizures and active safety events, as per established standards
• Operating, troubleshooting and ensuring equipment is performing in an effective and efficient manner
• Preparing written hand-off reports required to document all seizure events for shift change and technologist review
• Participating in teaching, training and other educational activities
• Performing minimal patient care responsibilities to facilitate the provision of optimal patient care
• Observing and understanding Hospital and departmental policies and procedures
• Adhering to Hospital and departmental mission and value statements while maintaining patient confidentiality

Qualifications

• At minimum, completion of an undergraduate degree program in Bachelors of Science or recognized equivalent
• Polysomnography experience considered for this position
• Two years practical and related experience and/or 6 months on the job training required (Willing to train the right candidate)
• Must understand/know electrical safety standards
• Familiarity with analyzing EEG recordings
• Willingness to learn visual recognition of seizure activity
• Required to multitask, e.g., flagging seizure activity on one patient whilst still monitoring 9 others
• Strong decision-making skills to identify which cases warrant RN or MD intervention
• Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies
• Client service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions, background and characteristics bring richness to the challenge or situation at hand
• Membership with the Canadian Association of Electrodiagnostic Technologist (CAET) an asset
• Membership with the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) and/or other relevant organizations an asset

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP

) * Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service

• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN’s attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

Vaccines (COVID and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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