Medical Instrument Technician (Electroencephalography) Job in East Orange, NJ

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

Major Duties include:
-Independently performs routine and non-standard procedures. (EEG, LTM and NCV/EMG) These include: Awake, Sleep, Portable, ECS, Ambulatory EEG
- Independently performs routine and extended long-term monitoring. (LTM) These include: Extended 10/20 and 10/10 electrode placement
- Consistently performs high quality studies for the most complex and non-routine procedures in difficult and demanding environments such as the emergency department or intensive care environments.
- Follows established laboratory and/or hospital guidelines in completing "administrative duties" for each test performed.
- Knowledge of JCAHO and other regulatory requirements.- Partly responsible for inventory of laboratory supplies.
Equipment:
- Independently operates a variety of neurodiagnostic equipment to administer routine and specialized diagnostic treatment during procedures.
- Conducts routine maintenance and adjustment checks on the equipment.
- Recognizes and trouble shoot equipment failures.
- Communicates with manufacturer technical support to fix equipment problems.
Medical Terminology, Disease and Anatomy:
- Understands more advanced medical terminology, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuroradiology and how it relates to the neurodiagnostic testing being performed.
- Knowledge of acute neurologic disorders and their effects on organs and methods of treatment.
- Familiar with antiepileptic and other medication (neuropharmacology) effect on neurodiagnostic studies.
Testing:
- Able to deal with more complex or difficult patients.
- Ability to interpret testing data to evaluate critical information for medical staff during testing procedures.
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and the ability to understand the relationship of EEG and evoked potential testing in detecting states of disease and health.
- Utilizes the 10/20 and 10/10 method of electrode application during EEG's.
- Follows established laboratory protocol in performing standard and specialized EEG, IOM, NCV, EP's, and LTM's.
- Obtains written permission to perform audio and video during the procedures.
- Performs routine and specialized activation procedures during the EEG's and knows the contraindications to performing the activations.
- Recognizes the various biologic and non-biologic (artifacts) EEG and NCV/EMG waveforms.
- Makes changes in recording techniques and parameters and utilizes additional monitors, electrodes, or other devices to optimize display of the clinical question.
-Recognizes clinical manifestations of various types of epileptic and non-epileptic seizures as they occur and utilizes established laboratory guidelines to perform cognitive testing of patient during event.
- Ensures adequacy of EEG recording during seizure discharges.
- Utilizes video EEG telemetry system with seizure and spike detection software.
- Uses equipment specific processing software to execute several automation functions such as storing, retrieving, and transferring, electronic documents and files.
- Ability to interface and adapt neurodiagnostic testing equipment, settings, and procedures to unusual, complex, and often critical situations.
- Recognizes life threatening or medically emergent patient situations and will take proper action to provide emergent care.
Patient Safety:
- Understands the typical patient reaction to the neurodiagnostic procedure being performed and know signs of patient distress.
- Understands electrical safety and recognize unsafe recording equipment and environments.
- Performs the proper corrective actions to ensure an electrically safe recording often in hostile environments such as the emergency department or intensive care areas.
Communications:
- Interacts with other healthcare professionals to discuss the indications, value, possible outcomes, and limitations of testing.
- Communicates both orally and in writing with patients, visitors, non-healthcare and a variety of healthcare professionals.
Clerical functions:
-Schedules patients for procedures.
-Schedule's outpatient clinic appointment using Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) scheduling options. Complies with the mandatory training requirements for the outpatient scheduling process.
- Sends procedure specific instruction letters for scheduled appointments.
- Answers department phone, returns patient calls, and transfers calls as needed.
- Maintains a daily log of patients and procedures. Completes proper electronic and written information for each procedure performed.

Additional duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday:8:00AM-4:30PM
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #:13046F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• RESUME REQUIREMENTS - Your resume MUST include the following information:
• Job Title (for each position)
• Description of duties (be as detailed as possible)
• Month and year start/end dates (e.g. June 2018 to April 2020) of employment
• Full-time or part-time status (include average hours worked per week)
• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a trial period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/31/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12794872.

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Next steps

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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.