Seizure (EEG) Diagnostic Technician

2624 White Plains Physician Services, P.C.; Nevada; On-site; USD 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

White Plains Physician Services, P.C. is seeking an EEG technologist to perform long-term video-EEG monitoring on an epilepsy unit and assist in electrocorticography procedures in the operating room.

The role involves handling various tests during seizures and supporting cortical stimulation studies. The position requires ABRET credentialing and either a high school diploma or an associate degree in neuroscience-related fields; BLS certification is often required.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required; associate degree options include neuroscience, neurodiagnostic tech, END, clinical neurophysiology, sleep medicine/polysomnography.
• ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing and Accreditation required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs long-term video-EEG monitoring on an epilepsy unit.
• Operates electrocorticography in the OR and conducts cortical stimulation studies.

Education

High School or GED

ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing

Job description

Location & Schedule

• City/State: White Plains, New York
• Department: Seizure Program_1
• Work Shift: Day
• Work Days: DAYS VARY
• Scheduled Hours: Hours Vary Hours Per Pay Period: 75

Pay

• Pay Rate/Range: $38.3819 to $56.1687
• For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision of the Chief Seizure Technologist performs long-term video-EEG monitoring on patients with scalp and intracranially placed electrodes on an epilepsy unit and performs electrocorticography in the operating room, cortical stimulation studies, and special studies as Sodium Amytal (Wada) testing. This position requires is varied: Days, Nights ,Weekends.

Essential Functions

• Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
• Performs duties of the EEG technologist and evoked potentials technologist as assigned.
• Performs long-term video-EEG monitoring on an epilepsy unit.
• Interacts with the patient during seizures, interviews the patients and performs tests of cognitive, memory and speech function during and following all seizures.
• Provides emergency care for the patient during seizures.
• Performs EEG monitoring on patients with scalp and intracranially placed electrodes (depth electrodes and/or grids)
• Assists and records during direct cortical stimulation studies.
• Performs EEG recording during special studies as sodium Amytal (Wada) testing, positron emission tomography, single photon computed tomography, and sodium pentothal studies.
• Performs electrocorticography from the exposed cerebral cortex in the operating room.
• Applies troubleshooting methods, repairs, and/or replaces instrument parts as needed.
• Provides in service training sessions for the electrodiagnostic staff in proper long-term monitoring techniques.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining department long-term epilepsy monitoring procedures and protocols.
• Assists or performs clinical epilepsy research procedures.
• Prepares presentations and contributes at conferences relating to electroneurodiagnostic testing, with special emphasis on long-term epilepsy monitoring, for continuing education.
• Properly cleans electrodes & prepares them for sterilization techniques
• Calibrates, evaluates & adjusts EEG instrument to proper technical standards in order to obtain top quality recording
• Performs routine activation procedure such as HV & photic stimulation
• Reviews all EEG tracings with supervision.
• Receives and implements all suggestions for improving the quality of all future EEG recordings
• Compiles and forwards billing information to the supervisor.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Required or GED Associate Degree Examples include Neuroscience, neurodiagnostic Technology, electoneurodiagnostic Technology (END), Clinical Neurophysiology, Sleep Medicine/Polysomnography
• Preferred 1-3 years Minimum of 2 years’ experience in EEG/long-term monitoring on an epilepsy unit
• Required EEG monitoring experience (Medium proficiency)
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Upon Hire
• Required ABRET - NEURODIAGNOSTIC CREDENTIALING - ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing and Accreditation
• Preferred White Plains Physician Services, P.C.

White Plains Physician Services, P.C. is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Physician Services, P.C. will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Scarsdale, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale. The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, and in 2025 received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by the federal agency – for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2025 was awarded an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 14th consecutive time.