Per Diem Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist II NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospita

NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital at NYU Langone Health is one of the nation's leading orthopedic and rheumatologic, specialty hospitals dedicated to the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases. The hospital provides some of the most advanced orthopedic programs in the region for musculoskeletal disorders and the largest pediatric orthopedic program in New York City. The hospital is consistently ranked among the leading orthopedic centers nationwide by U.S. News and World Report. Our expert physicians combine extensive experience and research with the latest technology for bone and joint problems that affect patient's ability to function. We specialize in the following areas: Orthopedic Surgery, Rheumatology, Neurology, and Radiology. 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.Learn more aboutNYULangoneOrthopedic Hospital, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, X, YouTubeandInstagram.Position Summary:We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Per Diem Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist II. In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for overseeing and conducting routine, ambulatory, and bedside EEGs, as well as complex EEG, intraoperative grid hook-up and video-monitoring on patients utilizing appropriate recording machines. Maintenance of electrode integrity throughout patient hospitalization. EEG database management.Job 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.Minimum Qualifications:To qualify you must