Jess Galvan

Specializing in neurophysiological monitoring and EEG acquisition, leveraging comprehensive expertise in real-time communication with surgical teams to ensure patient safety. Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, and database management, with strong adaptability and multi-tasking skills. Committed to delivering detailed and accurate data analysis in high-pressure environments.

Neurotechnologist at NEUROMONITORING ASSOCIATES (NMA) (2023-10 – Present)

• Responsible for real-time neurophysiological monitoring of the nervous system during surgical procedures that pose a risk to neural structures and function.
• Neurotechnologist sets up patients for intraoperative testing and communicates data in real time to the interpreting neurologist and surgical team.

EEG- Tech III at UT Physicians Department of Pediatrics (2022-04 – 2023-10)

• Responsible for performing electroencephalograph (EEG) and other neurodiagnostic examinations according to physician's orders under the supervision of the department manager.
• Roles include scheduling and verifying patients' insurance for routine EEG's and the Pediatric EMU.

EEG Tech II at Memorial Hermann TMC (2019-06 – 2024-02)

• Responsible for performing electroencephalograph (EEG) and other neurodiagnostic examinations according to physician's orders under the supervision of the department manager.

Medical Administrator at Medcor (2018-05 – 2020-07)

• Responsibilities include collaborative work with the medical and operational leadership at Medcor, local medical providers, client staff, with key contacts within the client's corporate structure.

EEG Set-up Tech at Alliance Family of Companies (2016-08 – 2018-05)

• Roles include patient care, ongoing workers' compensation case management, Return to Work (RTW) program facilitation, and treatment plan monitoring.
• This position works closely with outside medical providers.
• Performs diagnostic testing on patients, which generates reports for physician interpretations.
• The EEG Set-up Tech measures and places a series of electrodes on patient's scalp, capturing impulse frequencies and differences in electrical potential between various areas of the brain, to obtain data for use in the diagnosis of brain disorders.
• General responsibilities maintain patient confidentiality, demonstrate a high level of flexibility to meet patient needs, effectively interacts with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare workers, operates and stores EEG equipment, takes pertinent patient history on outpatients and inpatients, and integrates all aspects of care for all age ranges including neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric.

EEG Monitoring Tech at George Washington University Hospital (2018-07 – 2019-04)

• Responsible for the set-up of EMU/ ICU telemetry on physician orders by ensuring proper placement of electrodes, running studies for routine/ LTM.
• Responsibilities are general clerical duties by preparing, compiling and maintaining records in an Ortho/Neurodiagnostic unit.
• Maintains current and orderly chart files for the reading epileptologist.

IONM program – Laboure College of Healthcare (2023-12)

Neurodiagnostic Technology Program – Institute of Health Science (2019-01)

– El Paso Community College (2009-01)

– The University of Texas at El Paso (2007-08)

High School Diploma – Silva Health Magnet High School for Healthcare Professions (2007-05)