EEG Technician

Northwell Health; Village of Sleepy Hollow (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in Sleepy Hollow, NY seeks an EEG Technician to perform EEG recordings according to established standards and maintain test recordings and equipment.

You will interview patients, prepare the room, apply electrodes, monitor during procedures, identify artifacts, and assist physicians during cases as needed. Per diem schedule, with flexible coverage as required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Current EEG Technician certification required.
• Current American Heart Association CPR certification required.
• Prior relevant experience required; ABRET certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patient to assess current physical condition.
• Abstracts relevant information for the medical record as required.
• Translates procedures into lay terms to relieve pre-test anxiety.
• Sets up equipment to administer EEG procedures in a timely fashion.
• Positions patient and applies electrodes for optimal testing.
• Operates EEG equipment to take tracings and monitor recordings.
• Recognizes artifacts and takes steps to eliminate them.
• Modifies recording protocol when abnormalities occur.
• Uses activating procedures such as hyperventilation and photic stimulation.
• Monitors related variables and responds to patient medical issues.
• Obtains recordings for physician interpretation and may assist during ECOG/Wada mapping.

Skills

CPR certification

Prior relevant experience

Strong patient interaction

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

EEG Technician certification

ABRET certification, preferred

Job description

Job Description

Performs electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings according to established standards and practices as ordered by Physician. Maintains test recordings and equipment.

Job Responsibility

1. Interviews patient to assess current physical condition
2. Abstracts relevant information for patient's medical record, obtaining additional information from patient and/or referring Physician, as required.
3. Translates procedures into layman's terms based on professional knowledge in order to relieve patient of any pre-testing anxiety.
4. Sets up equipment to administer particular procedure in a timely fashion.
5. Positions patient on examination table and applies electrodes on predetermined measured positions on patient’s head for optimum testing.
6. Checks equipment performance and selects predetermined electrode combinations and special combinations as required by case.
7. Operates EEG equipment to take EEG tracings.
8. Obtains standard recordings, recognizing artifacts and taking appropriate steps to eliminate them.
9. Modifies recording protocol when abnormalities occur in EEG, adding electrodes in standard locations and devising appropriate recording techniques with minimal assistance.
10. Uses activating procedures such as hyperventilation, photic stimulation and sleep. Monitors other variables such as electromyograms, electrocardiograms, electrooculograms, respiration, etc.
11. Recognizes and responds to patient’s medical issues and physiological events (i.e. cardiac, respiratory, seizures, etc.) to ensure safety and welfare of patient.
12. Obtains recordings, including any/all abnormal clinical manifestations, for physician interpretation.
13. May assist Physician in surgical cases by setting up continuous EEG monitoring, video monitoring and in obtaining recordings during ECOG and Wada mapping.
14. Transports EEG equipment to patient’s rooms and various departments, as required.
15. Performs routine maintenance on EEG equipment. Identifies malfunctions and reports to management.
16. Performs related duties as required.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Current EEG Technician certification, required.
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification, required.
• Prior relevant experience, required. ABRET certification, preferred.

Work Schedule: Per Diem* Coverage as needed

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).