Per Diem EEG Technician, FGP - Huntington

NYU Langone Health • Huntington, NY

9h • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

This role is responsible for overseeing and conducting routine, ambulatory, and bedside EEGs, as well as complex EEG, and video-monitoring on patients utilizing appropriate recording machines. If necessary, due to lack of prior exposure, on-job training for hook-up of intra-operative hook-up of grid patients will be provided. Maintenance of electrode integrity throughout patient hospitalization. Archiving and burning of patient files to CD or DVD.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Overseeing and conducting of Routine EEG studies.
• One year of video-monitoring (CCTV-EEG) experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Registration by the American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technicians (ASET) preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 CD's, 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.) into appropriate log books and onto CD's. Is familiar with filing of CD's, videos, and recordings.
• Hooks up surgical grid patients utilizing appropriate montages. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of continuous video monitoring including intra-operative monitoring such as corticography. Properly hooks up continuous video-monitoring patients utilizing appropriate montages. Knows and understands intra-operative monitoring including corticography, and hooks up surgical grid patients utilizing appropriate montages.
• 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, etc. when necessary. Upon completion of test, removes electrodes and gel, cleans patient's head, and wipes down equipment. Carries out assignment from start to finish within time frame for respective task (e.g., routine EEG - 1 hr., hook up of inpatient - 45 minutes, etc.).

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program (physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees