EEG Technician

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 51,000 - 69,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston is seeking an EEG Technician to obtain standard and special EEG recordings, and monitor additional physiologic phenomena using appropriate techniques and instrumentation.

The role involves intraoperative EEG procedures, telemetry, patient care, equipment maintenance, and acting as a clinical resource for staff. A high school diploma or GED is required, with 0–1 year of related experience and MS Office skills. Competitive pay and benefits apply.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED required.
0-1 years related work experience required.
Advanced skills with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access) and other web-based applications.

Responsibilities

Records standard and special EEG data from patients (routine, sleep, long-term monitoring).
Performs intraoperative EEG-related work, including electrode placement and removal.
Provides first aid for electrophysiological patients with convulsions or other issues.
Maintains and cleans equipment; ensures laboratory cleanliness and data storage.
Acts as a resource for residents, physicians and technicians.

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Summary: Obtains standard as well as special procedure EEG recordings and monitors additional physiologic phenomena by means of appropriate techniques and instrumentation.

Job Description: Essential Responsibilities:

Records physiological data from the patients having routine, sleep, and special electroencephalographic (EEG) procedures. Records physiological data from in/out patients having Long Term Monitoring(Telemetry). Includes telemetry application of monitoring equipment and reset patients returning for continued monitoring.
Performs intraoperative procedures in the operating room as needed. Monitors physiological data from patients having electrocorticography and WADA. Applies electrodes to patients and removes electrodes at the end of surgery.
Provides effective first aid for patients for special electrophysiological patients who have convulsions or other problems.
Cleans and maintains all equipment and makes minor repairs as needed. Maintains cleanliness of laboratory and storage of data.
Acts as resource for residents, physicians and other technicians, providing assistance and advice as necessary.

Required Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED required. Vocational or Technical training in Neurodiagnostic or Polysomnographic technology preferred.
0-1 years related work experience required.
Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

Preferred Qualifications:

One year technical healthcare experience.
Successful completion of an educational program for EEG or Sleep Technologist accredited by the AMA Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation.

Competencies:

Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Age based Competencies:Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 – 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.

Physical Nature of the Job:Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus

Pay Range: $37.00 – $49.80The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Beth Israel Lahey Health, including all of its employing entities, maintain policies of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in employment. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to kerith.dickinson@bilh.org to let us know the nature of your request.

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