Per Diem Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist II - NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital As Needed Varied Days/Schedule

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

13d • $43 • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital at NYU Langone Health is a leading specialty hospital focused on musculoskeletal diseases, offering advanced orthopedic programs and the largest pediatric orthopedic program in New York City. It is consistently ranked among the top orthopedic centers nationwide. The hospital specializes in Orthopedic Surgery, Rheumatology, Neurology, and Radiology. NYU Langone Health values equity and inclusion, aiming to be a place where diverse faculty, staff, and students can thrive.

This role is for a Per Diem Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist II responsible for overseeing and conducting various EEG tests, including routine, ambulatory, bedside, complex EEG, intraoperative grid hook-up, and video-monitoring. The technologist will maintain electrode integrity, manage the EEG database, and ensure equipment is functional and supplies are adequate.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• One year of video monitoring experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Certificate of completion from a licensed EEG school

Responsibilities

• Assures adequate supply levels and performs cleaning of required equipment. Monitors inventory of EEG supplies and alerts Laboratory Assistant and/or Supervisor when amounts are low. Cleans and prepares equipment daily prior to using on patients. Detects equipment malfunctions, makes minor maintenance adjustments, and follows departmental guidelines for troubleshooting equipment and alerts the supervisor when unable to resolve issue at hand.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Prepares patient for testing and administers routine EEG. Introduces self to patient, and explains what will be done during the EEG test. Answers inquiries and reassures patient during test in order to obtain the patient's cooperation for the best performance of the test. Measures head appropriately, places electrodes properly, and checks their performance. Prepares patients using proper departmental criteria and techniques to ensure integrity of recordings.
• 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, electrooculogram, respiration, etc. when necessary. Upon completion of test, removes electrodes and gel, cleans patients head, and wipes down equipment. Carries out assignment from start to finish within time frame for respective task.
• Properly hooks up continuous video-monitoring patients utilizing appropriate montages. Knows and understands intraoperative monitoring including corticography, and hooks up surgical grid patients utilizing appropriate montages.
• Documents all patient related data according to departmental procedure. Abstracts relevant information from the patient's clinical record and obtains additional information by questioning the patient/parent, if minor. Accurately assigns individual EEG number to patient avoiding duplication of numbers. Appropriately archives and burns data onto CDs, and double checks integrity before deleting data from hard-drive/server.
• Follows departmental guidelines for documentation of patient data (e.g., name, date, EEG number, date of events, when applicable, etc.). Familiar with electronic EEG database management.

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED