Med Inst Tech(Eeg)

Veterans Health Administration; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking an EEG Technician to perform diagnostic tests under a physician's direction across the pulmonary, cardiovascular, and neurologic systems. The role requires operating EEG equipment, interpreting basic results, and ensuring patient safety with standard precautions.

No specific educational requirements are mandated for this occupation, but licensure is desirable at higher grades, with Basic Life Support recommended.

Qualifications

• No formal education requirements for this occupation, education may be substituted for experience at GS-4/GS-5 levels.
• Licensure or Certification is not required but desirable (BCLS/ACLS recommended).
• English proficiency in medical settings is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor EEG equipment in various settings (lab, ICU, OR, bedside).
• Perform a full range of standard EEG examinations, including awake/sleep and intraoperative monitoring.
• Prepare recordings for interpretation and provide preliminary review and interpretation of results.

Skills

Medical terminology

Neuroanatomy

Neurophysiology

EEG interpretation

Patient positioning

EEG equipment operation

Infection control

Tools

EEG equipment

EMG equipment

Job description

EEG Technicians perform, under a physician's direction, diagnostic tests, both invasive and noninvasive, of the pulmonary system (lung) and the cardiovascular system (heart and circulation) and neurologic system. They operate, monitor, and collect data from instruments used in procedures such as cardiac catheterization, angiography, angioplasty, or Neurology procedures (such as continuous video EEG monitoring and EEG testing). Registration as an EEG technologist is preferred.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Education.

There are no specific educational requirements for this occupation. Education may be substituted for experience only at the GS-4 and GS-5 levels.

Licensure or Certification.

Licensure or Certification is not required for this occupation; however, it is strongly desirable at GS-6 or above as evidence of possession of the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities. For certain functional areas at the higher levels or supervisory assignments, specific certifications appropriate to the specialty are indicated in this standard under "Titles and Certification/Registrations". For all specialties identified in this standard, Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications are desirable. Training which does not result in official certification does not meet this definition.

English Language Proficiency.

Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part.

Grade Determinations:

(1) GS-6 (a) Experience. At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:(b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities1. Knowledge of basic medical terminology, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and EEG interpretation.2. Ability to position patients for the examination or treatment including using standard alternate positions for patient with common physical disabilities.3. Ability to operate the appropriate EEG equipment to administer routine, standardized diagnostic or treatment procedures.4. Knowledge of normal and abnormal results to recognize and report obvious abnormalities during procedures.5. Knowledge of universal precautions and basic sterilization methods to clean instruments to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.6. Knowledge of EEG and peripheral equipment to conduct routine maintenance and adjustment checks.(c) Certification. No certification or registration is required; however, it is desirable that employees at this level have BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification.(d) Assignment. Operates and monitors EEG equipment in the EEG Lab, intensive care units, operating room, and the patient's bedside. Performs a full range of standard, routine EEG examinations including routine awake and sleep recordings, electrocerebral silence recordings, multiple sleep latency recordings, intraoperative monitoring, electrocorticography. Performs nerve conduction studies using electromyography equipment. Prepares recordings for interpretation and performs a preliminary review and interpretation of the recordings.

(2) GS-7 (a) Experience. At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the positions to be filled. This would be experience which provided the individual with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to independently conduct difficult but standardized electroencephalography examinations. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:(b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities1. Ability to perform more complex electroencephalography studies such as evoked potential (visual, auditory, somatosensory) and transcranial Doppler studies.2. Knowledge of medication effects related to electroencephalography studies and clinical situations requiring medication.3. Knowledge of life threatening or medically emergent testing or patient situations.4. Ability to recognize artifacts (patient or environmental) and document, eliminate, or take proper measures to monitor the artifact.(c) Certification. No certification or registration is required; however, it is desirable that employees at this level have BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certifications.(d) Assignment. At this level, the medical instrument technician (EEG) independently performs routine but complex procedures and has advanced knowledge in certain areas. They are able t