EEG Technician, Lead

EEG Technician, Lead - Stony Brook Neurology Associates, UFPC 

Location: Stony Brook, NY

Schedule: Full time

Days/Hours: Hours vary between 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM Monday - Friday for 4 days; days and/or evening shifts; will have at least one weekday off AND one weekend day on every week which is a 12-hour shift 

Pay: $39.60

Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education. Individual compensation discussions begin during the hiring process and may occur during job review and promotional opportunities. Salaries vary depending on experience, education and current market for the position. Human Resources determines the external and internal equitable salary for each employee.

SUMMARY: The role of the LTM EEG specialist is to detect EEG abnormalities, write detailed interpretations and notify oversight neurologists and other designated care providers of findings.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates knowledge of adult, pediatric, and neonatal EEG patterns; both normal and abnormal.

• Can decipher artifacts from cortical activity.
• Accurately monitors, detects, and interprets EEG abnormalities.
• Displays excellent writing skills and is able to write thorough EEG reports based on ACNS Standard Protocols.
• Demonstrates competency in operating EEG equipment and troubleshooting as necessary.
• Possesses knowledge and skillset in data reformatting in preparation for oversight neurologist.
• Has basic computer knowledge and data entry skills.
• Interacts professionally with hospital staff, oversight neurologists, and other technologists.
• Understands medical terminology, ACNS EEG description terminology, and abbreviations used in the field of neurodiagnostics.

• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED.

• ABRET board certified in Electroencephalography (R. EEGT) and Certification in Long-Term Monitoring.
• (CLTM) is required within 2 years of hire.
• R. EEG T and a minimum of 2 years of EEG experience, including 1 years of long-term monitoring in the ICU and/or EMU.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in advanced epilepsy monitoring in the EMU, such as intracranial/stereotactic EEG.

• Knowledge of Xltek EEG equipment.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is active and requires the employee to constantly move about in the office to assist patients, staff and medical providers. Any additional physical demands will be outlined and provided by management.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP. 

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Clinical Practice Management Plan employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.    

Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes.  Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.  The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board. 

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

CPMP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.  Improper interference with the ability of CPMP’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.