EEG Technician - Boston

Tufts Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 61,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine is seeking an EEG Technologist to provide comprehensive EEG and evoked potential recordings, assist in training EEG students, and participate in research projects. This on-site role emphasizes hands-on clinical support across neurology procedures with supervision as needed.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, EEG training, ABRET certification, BLS, and at least one year of EEG experience, with opportunities to grow in a dynamic hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of an approved EEG course.
• ABRET EEG certification.
• Basic Life Support Certification.
• One year of experience as an EEG Technologist.

Responsibilities

• Performs standard and complex EEG procedures.
• May assume Chief EEG Technologist duties during absence.
• Record sensory evoked potentials for diagnostic purposes.
• Record EEGs in operating room during neurosurgical procedures.
• Record bedside EEGs in ICU, neonatal, and other settings.
• Calibrate EEG equipment for standard and special recordings.
• Adapt electrode placements as needed for recording.
• Assist medical staff during special procedures by providing monitoring.
• Contribute to research by collecting patient data and history.
• Communicate EEG changes to surgeons during monitoring.
• Inspect and maintain EEG equipment.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Meditech

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Typing skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

EEG course completion

ABRET EEG certification

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

On the job training available! We encourage you to apply if you have a strong interest in EEG - preferred to have Medical Assistant or clinical experience Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing medical and clinical support services to patients. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Neurology related duties: Monitors the functional integrity of certain neural structures (e.g., nerves, spinal cord and parts of the brain) by performing diagnostic testing. An organizational related support or service (administrative or clerical) role or a role that focuses on support of daily business activities (e.g., technical, clinical, non-clinical) operating in a “hands on” environment. The majority of time is spent in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision. An experienced level role that requires basic knowledge of job procedures and tools obtained through work experience and may require vocational or technical education. Works under moderate supervision, problems are typically of a routine nature, but may at times require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures, and communicates information that requires some explanation or interpretation.

Job Overview

This position obtains standard and special procedure EEG recordings including Evoked Potential recordings. Assists in training EEG students and participates in research projects.

Job Description Minimum Qualifications:

• 1. High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2. Successful completion of an approved course of study in Electroencephalography (EEG).
• 3. American Board of Registry in EEG Technology certification.
• 4. Basic Life Support Certification.
• 5. One (1) year of experience as an EEG Technologist.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1. Three (3) years of experience as an EEG Technologist.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 1. Performs all or the more difficult parts of an EEG Technologist position.
• 2. May perform the duties of Chief EEG Technologist during vacation. illness, etc.
• 3. Records sensory evoked potentials for diagnostic purposes.
• 4. Obtains EEG recordings in the Operating Room by monitoring during cerebrovascular surgery, recording from the exposed brain during neurosurgical procedures and recording sensory evoked potentials during surgery.
• 5. Records EEG’s at bedside including isolation, neonatal and all ICU conditions.
• 6. Makes the appropriate calibration procedures of the EEG apparatus for special and standard recordings.
• 7. Adapts procedures to particular circumstances by adding electrodes in non-standard locations to devise the appropriate recording techniques.
• 8. Assists medical staff during special procedures by providing extra monitoring and extra electrode application.
• 9. Participates in research by collecting data such as case history, whether patient is left or right-handed, etc.
• 10. Gives direct technical descriptions of EEG changes to surgeons as they occur during monitoring.
• 11. Inspects and ensures proper maintenance of EEG and related equipment.

Physical Requirements:

• 1. Works in normal patient care environment with no discomfort due to temperature, noise, dust and the like.
• 2. Walks and stands for more than half the day and occasionally pushes equipment.
• 3. Frequent exposure to unpleasant fumes and occasional exposure to blood and body wastes.
• 4. Work requires close visual and auditory attention.
• 5. Frequent contact with patients. Physicians, nursing staff and families.
• 6. Lifts and positions patients.

Skills & Abilities:

• 1. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and Meditech.
• 2. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• 3. Ability to read, write, speak, and communicate effectively.
• 4. Excellent typing skills, proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet and database software programs.
• 5. Good communication skills.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range: $29.28 - $36.61 based on full-time equivalent

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers. The health system came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care.