Chad Walker, BS, R EEG T, CLTM, RPSGT
Bradford,RI
Summary
I am an EEG clinical lead technologist/educator looking to transition into a technical specialist role. I have successfully developed my team over the years. This includes ABRET and NAEC Level 4 accreditation for our department. I am working toward obtaining NA-CLTM and CNIM credentials. Please note that I am in the process of relocating to Massachusetts.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EEG Lead Technologist/Clinical Coordinator
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, CT
03.2022 - Current
- Monitored quality assurance program to improve performance and maintain high standards of care.
- Coordinated weekly work schedules for department employees.
- Improve policies and procedures through development, implementation, revision and evaluation of new protocols.
- Interviewed applicants and made recommendations for new hires.
- Introduced new departmental policies and oriented staff to facilitate adoption of changes.
- Monitored proper clinical area appearance, sterilization and restocking by creating daily, weekly and monthly assistant tasks lists.
- Directed educational programs for EEG trainees
- Improved research-based approaches through participation in research and evidence-based clinical audits.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
- Established solid relations with leadership and staff by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental information exchanges.
- Kept informed of advances in medicine and computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment.
- Conducted EEG data review and file processing for clinical research initiatives
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center EEG and Sleep Laboratory
11.2016 - Current
- Supervised and trained neurodiagnostic assistants with input from lead technologist
- Evaluated technical specifications for neuro-intraoperative equipment and prepared it for electrocorticography
- Evaluated technical performance of EMU 128 and Quantum equipment during post-operative monitoring
- Supervised pruning/clipping long term studies, EMU, and Ambulatory studies
- Facilitated patient scheduling and confirmation calls alongside a neurology provider and technologist
- Developed custom montages and workspaces for neurology attending
- Conducted database maintenance for Long Term monitoring and Epilepsy Monitoring studies
- Including extended troubleshooting sessions with systems engineering
- Assisted neurology team in creating PowerPoint slides and clinical videos for resident education, presented case studies to EEG team
- Assisted neurology staff in gathering data for research alongside another technologist
- Spearheaded novel EEG research project currently ongoing
- Performed all other duties expected of a technician including performing routine EEGs in outpatient and inpatient settings
- Assisted sleep technologists with inpatient technical troubleshooting
- Acquired data for productivity reports and consulted management on abnormality tracking
EEG Technician
Waterbury Hospital EEG
02.2016 - 11.2016
- Effectively managed all technical, clinical, and administrative duties of the department alongside supervisor, independently managed all department duties in the absence of supervisor, conducted both routine and ICU ambulatory EEGs in accordance with all ABRET guidelines, administered hyperventilation and strobe activation during routine EEGs, maintained all department laboratory equipment and clinical databases with minimal assistance from hospital IT and clinical engineering, coordinated with neurology and nursing staff to provide EEG services to patients with evolving medical conditions, assisted hospital central scheduling with patient orders and billing, effectively brainstormed improvements in department protocol with laboratory director, consistently communicated with physician and hospital administration staff regarding the state of EEG services
Technologist
Waterbury Hospital Regional Sleep Laboratory
01.2013 - 01.2016
- RPSGT, independently performed all nighttime polysomnography procedures including patient orientation for PSG and CPAP, acquired all necessary resources for patient care prior to start of nighttime PSG, recorded patient regarding sleep related health history to improve continuity of care, prepared EEG using 10-20 system, calibrated EEG, EMG, and respiratory channels, rapidly performed equipment troubleshooting, Coordinated with daytime staff for patient billing, performed all nighttime administrative duties
Polysomnography technician
Prime Healthcare Sleep Disorders Center
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Prepared and monitored overnight and occasional daytime sleep diagnostic studies, assisted with patient orientation, administered diagnostic setup using 10-20 EEG system, EMG, and respiratory channels, coordinated with staff to complete equipment and software troubleshooting, engaged and adjusted CPAP titrations, participated with sleep staging inter-scorer reliability program
Molecular Biology Intern
University of Connecticut
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Managed ordering of scientific supplies, maintained sterile environment for supply storage and culturing of mouse pancreatic stem cells, performed RNA extraction for electrophoresis and quantitative PCR, assisted PhD candidate with culture preparation and extraction, calibrated all PCR equipment, Extracted Drosophila RNA cultures for equipment tests, presented electrophoresis data to team, assisted bioinformatics team with hardware and database troubleshooting
Education
Regional Sleep Lab, A-STEP Introductory Course Completion -
Waterbury Hospital
06.2012
LLC. EMT Basic Program -
Bristol Hospital EMS
12.2011
BS - Biological Sciences
University of Connecticut
12.2008
Skills
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Progress Monitoring
- Employee Recruitment and Hiring
- In-Service Programs
- Employee Training Program
- Operating Plans Development
- Interdepartmental Functions Coordination
- Epic Systems
- Policy and Program Development
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Employee Supervision
- Process Implementation
- Data Analysis
- Improving Clinical Quality Outcomes
- Unit Leadership
- Staff Development
- Complying With Regulatory Guidelines
Certification
Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (R. EEG T), ABRET, 2018
Certification for Long Term Monitoring (CLTM), ABRET, 2022
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist RPSGT, BRPT, 2014
American Heart Association. BLS Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED), April 2018 EMT Certification, State of CT Department of Public Health, Jan. 2011 Certified Nurse Aide, State of CT Department of Public Health, Sept. 2011
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
EEG Lead Technologist/Clinical Coordinator
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
03.2022 - Current
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center EEG and Sleep Laboratory
11.2016 - Current
EEG Technician
Waterbury Hospital EEG
02.2016 - 11.2016
Technologist
Waterbury Hospital Regional Sleep Laboratory
01.2013 - 01.2016
Polysomnography technician
Prime Healthcare Sleep Disorders Center
01.2011 - 01.2013
Molecular Biology Intern
University of Connecticut
01.2006 - 01.2009
Regional Sleep Lab, A-STEP Introductory Course Completion -
Waterbury Hospital
LLC. EMT Basic Program -
Bristol Hospital EMS
BS - Biological Sciences
University of Connecticut
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