EEG Technologist - Per Diem - Faulkner Hospital

Brigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, affiliated with Mass General Brigham, is seeking an Electroneurodiagnostic Technician to perform EEG monitoring, data review, and preparation for neurologists. The role involves ambulatory EEGs and data entry using Epic, with a focus on accuracy and patient safety.

The position is hybrid in a community hospital setting in Jamaica Plain, offering professional growth and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Performs EEG monitoring for hours with patients who are awake, asleep, or coma.
• Evaluates cerebral death with EEG.
• Performs routine and ambulatory EEGs and annotates data.
• Prepares patient and monitors for seizure focus localization.
• Enters test results into Epic reporting system and manages EEG system/software.
• Adapts to workflow changes with Clinical Lead EEG Tech/Operations Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned by department director.

Skills

Excellent communication

Basic computer skills

Data entry

EEG scoring

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate of Applied Science in Electroneurodiagnostic Technology

ABRET EEG registration preferred

Tools

Epic reporting system

EEG equipment

Job description

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not‑for‑profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high‑performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

An Electroneurodiagnostic (EEG) Technician or Neurophysiology Technician uses specialized equipment to record and study a patient’s brain waves and other electrical impulses of the nervous system.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs Electroencephalogram (EEG) extended monitoring for one to several hours to include patients who are awake, sleeping, or in a coma.
• Performs EEG to evaluate cerebral death.
• Performs routine EEG's, Ambulatory EEG's (24/48/72), and data review of studies including annotating.
• Prepares patient and monitors for localized cerebral seizure focus by 16 or more channel telemetry, with video recording; performs preliminary preparation of studies for interpretation by neurologists.
• Prepares patients and monitors for localization of cerebral seizure focus by computerized portable 16 or more channel EEG for ambulatory studies.
• Enter test result data into Epic reporting system and well as managing the EEG system and other software/hardware necessary for the completion of the study acquisition.
• Adapts to workflow changes and plans as outlined by Clinical Lead EEG Tech & /or Operations Manager of Non‑Invasive Testing as well as the Director of Non‑Invasive Testing, as is necessary to a changing environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the director of the department.

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is a 171‑ bed non‑profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive. At Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients, and those we may never meet, are at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.

Qualifications

• Education
• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
• No
• Licenses and Credentials
• Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist [R. EEG T.] - ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing & Accreditation preferred
• Experience
• Experience as a neurodiagnostic technologist 0-1 year preferred
• - Preferred: Certificate or an Associate of Applied Science in Electroneurodiagnostic Technology
• - 1-3 years of experience is preferred. Willing to train new graduates.
• - Adheres to all I.C.A.R.E. Standards; supports service excellence initiatives and all service excellence in all interactions with patients/family members/staff.
• - Knowledgeable of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system
• - Proficient in medical terminology related to the nervous system
• - Previous experience with neurophysiology methods and techniques
• - Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with nurses, physicians and manage difficult patients.
• - Basic computer and data entry skills
• - Experience with scoring EEG recordings
• - Massachusetts license is not required by law or regulation. ABRET registration as EEG Technologist at time of hire or within the year.

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location

1133 Centre Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Employee Type

Per Diem

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$22.22 - $31.71/Hourly

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement:

2810 Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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