Rachel Ferrell

• Maintained cleanliness of procedure area to meet infection control policies.
• Operate and maintain variety of equipment to obtain diagnostic data with focus on EEG , troubleshoot calibration and instrument settings to prevent errors within standard procedure guidelines.
• Gather patient's history, obtained necessary information, documentation, educated and reassured patient.
• Attach electrodes to patients using adhesives.
• Manage variety of calls to coordinate patient schedule to provide same day accommodations when possible.
• Provided preparation techniques to patient for procedure readiness.
• Help complete procedures such as EEGs, HSTs, and vestibular testing.

• Troubleshoot calibration and instrument settings to prevent errors within standard procedure guidelines.
• Evaluated clinical response and mental status of patient during testing procedure.
• Maintained cleanliness of procedure area to meet infection control policies.
• Managed medical emergencies alerting physicians of ictal and inter-ictal electrographic patterns.
• Gathered, documented and tracked test results for physician interpretation.
• Coordination between EEG techs and floor RN for testing to be completed.
• Billing EEG studies and organization of supplies in department.

• Pediatric patients- Review normal and abnormal EEG findings
• Followed and completed daily logs for management review to track EEG logs.
• Monitor patients connected to EEG long term
• Scan and review EEG studies, Flag areas of interest to resident physicians.
• Answered incoming phone calls to transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel.

• Traveled to patient homes and provide in home testing for long term EEG studies
• Provided preparation techniques to patient for procedure readiness.
• Troubleshoot calibration and instrument settings to prevent errors within standard procedure guidelines.
• Maintained cleanliness of procedure area to meet infection control policies.
• Operated and maintained variety of equipment to obtain diagnostic data with focus on EEG.
• Managed busy schedule with multiple procedures every week, coordination of equipment return and downloading data.

• Attached electrodes to patients using adhesives.
• Managed team member work, oriented new employees and assigned tasks.
• Helped to complete procedures such as EEGs, in home Ambulatory EEG
• Travel to patient homes and facilities to provide testing for 24-96 hour EEGs
• Coordinate daily between technicians disconnect, maintenance and EEG hook up
• Reviewed patient's history, obtained necessary information and documentation and educated and reassured patient.
• Operated and maintained variety of equipment to obtain diagnostic data with focus on EEG.
• Provided preparation techniques to patient for procedure readiness.

Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.

• Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
• Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
• Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.