Senior EEG Technologist - Manhattan

Senior EEG Technologist - Manhattan

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Electroneurodiagnostic Tech. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and conducting of routine, ambulatory, and bedside EEGs, as well as complex EEG, intra operative grid hook-up and video-monitoring on patients utilizing appropriate recording machines. Maintenance of electrode integrity throughout patient hospitalization. Archiving and burning of patient files to CD or DVD.

Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitates the departments clinical site program by shadowing students from affiliated EEG training schools. Educates the students in EEG Lab operations and demonstrates all of the job description expectations to the students.
• Participates regularly in continuing education activities. Attends conferences/weekly review as required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the hospital and applicable vendor systems as they relate to the EEG Laboratory.
• Demonstrates ability to access patient information such as appointment times, type of exam, and patient reports, for both out-patients and in-patients.
• Properly hooks up continuous VEEG monitoring, routine and ambulatory EEGs, utilizing appropriate techniques and montages.
• Properly hooks up and completes geodesic EEG studies, utilizing appropriate techniques and montages
• Prepares patient for testing and administers routine EEG with a high degree of technical competency, independently. Measures head appropriately, places electrodes properly, and checks their integrity. Prepares patients using proper departmental criteria and techniques to ensure quality of recordings.
• Performs, assesses and critiques the patient's EEG deciding what is necessary for a complete diagnostic study. Alerts the appropriate medical staff of abnormalities that require immediate attention. Is prepared to assist the neurologist in the event of a patient seizure. Informs physician of any changes in patient's condition.
• Upon completion of testing, removes electrodes and gel, cleans patients head, and wipes down equipment. Carries out assignment within a realistic time frame.
• Detects equipment malfunctions, makes minor maintenance adjustments, and follows departmental guidelines for troubleshooting equipment and alerts the EEG Lab Supervisor and/or Lead EEG Technologist when unable to resolve issue at hand. Optimizes networking and software performance in conjunction with EEG Lab Supervisor, Lead EEG Technologist, and/or physicians.
• Performs cleaning of required equipment. Cleans and prepares equipment daily prior to using on patients.
• Maintains VEEG archive and report database. Retrieves, copies, and prints data as requested. Appropriately archives and burns data onto CDs or server, and double checks integrity before deleting data from hard-drive/server. Is familiar with filing of CDs, videos, and recordings.
• Documents all patient related data according to departmental procedure. Utilizes patient chart in obtaining pertinent history as necessary and obtains additional information by questioning the patient/parent, if minor.
• Reviews files for seizure activity and marks appropriate sections for physician review. Completes prior to 10AM. Notifies physician of findings requiring immediate review.
• Prepares descriptive report of test procedure and results for physician information and subsequent interpretation.
• Performs advanced interpretation of EEG recordings, with the ability to recognize pathological patterns including seizures in adult and pediatric patients.
• Assists in the performance of intraoperative corticography procedures. Ensures that necessary equipment is present and set-up appropriately in the operating rooms. Provides additional assistance as necessary.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of continuous EEG monitoring including intra-operative monitoring such as corticography. Knows and understands intra-operative monitoring including corticography, and hooks up patients with surgically implanted subdural electrodes, utilizing appropriate montages.
• Demonstrates a detailed knowledge of EEG monitoring.
• Demonstrates a detailed knowledge of the broad range of epilepsy symptoms and pathologies.
• Modifies standard recording techniques as required by special problems and unanticipated circumstances.
• Obtains standard recordings, recognizes artifacts, and takes appropriate steps to eliminate them.
• Appropriately uses activating procedures such as hyperventilation, photic stimulation, and sleep. Monitors other variables during EEG such as electromyograms, electrocardiograms, electro-oculograms, respiration when necessary.
• Maintains VEEG recording daily, including restarting and transferring studies daily, periodic checks of electrode impedance and monitoring of scalp sites for skin breakdown.
• Performs continuous video EEG (VEEG) monitoring independently using scalp electrode placements with appropriate documentation.
• Provides for patient comfort and arranges equipment for procedures. Must be able to work well with babies, children, adolescents, and adults, including parents and caregivers. Prepares equipment and supplies according to established departmental procedures. Interacts with patients by identifying self to patient. Verifies the identity of the patient by checking the patient ID bracelet or through verbal acknowledgement by patient. Explains the procedures and equipment to the patient clearly. Answers inquiries and reassures patient during test in order to obtain the patients cooperation for the best performance of the test. Provides for patient privacy at all times.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the organizations Service Standards and incorporates them into the performance of duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• R.EEG.T registration from ABRET
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Three years of video EEG experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Additional certifications from ABRET in CLTM monitoring is advantageous
• Certified in BCLS.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family. NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $106,681.91 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.