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Medical Instrument Technician-Electroencephalograph (EEG)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 35 days ago
On-site San Francisco, CA $77K – $100K Apply by Aug 24, 2026 Medical Instrument Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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The Medical Instrument Technician (MIT)-Electroencephalograph (EEG) will work at the San Francisco VA Medical Center in the Epilepsy Center of Excellence (ECoE) and Neuromuscular program, facilitating access to specialized procedures that require skilled MIT technologists.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The EEG technologists perform a variety of specialized neurophysiology tests at SFVAMC in both outpatient and inpatient Electroencephalography (EEG) recordings, that include awake, drowsy and asleep recordings, portable recordings, intensive care recordings, and electrocerebral silence recordings.
- →The MIT EEG's at this level are expected to provide independent performance of a full range of procedures.
- →The technician consistently delivers high quality studies for the most complex and non-routine procedures in difficult or demanding environments such as research, intraoperative monitoring, or intensive care monitoring.
- →Procedures are tailored to clinical questions to be answered and may require additional monitors, electrodes, or other devices as clinically indicated.
- →The technician interprets study results and brings to the attention of the physician or supervisor more subtle abnormalities that may require intervention.
- →The technician will highlight portions of recordings of clinical importance for review by the clinical neurophysiologist and will accurately describe the concurrent behavior of the patient.
- →Positive interaction with other health care staff to inform them of the indications for testing; the value, possible outcomes, and limitations of testing; and the policies of the laboratory are expected.
- →The EEG/EMG technologist is required to be "on call" 24/7 with additional pay, 50% of the time (call is split with the other technician) in the event of emergency EEG studies for cases of suspected subclinical status epilepticus and for equipment issues.
- →The duties of the MIT EEG includes, but are not limited to: Operating and monitoring neurodiagnostic equipment in the Neurodiagnostic Center.
- →Independently performs routine and specialized electroencephalography (EEG) including awake, drowsy and asleep recordings, portable recordings, intensive care recordings, and electrocerebral silence recordings.
- →Monitors and performs inpatient video electroencephalographic telemetry (VET) in epilepsy monitoring units (EMU) and they perform electrocorticography (Ecog), both intra-operatively and in chronic invasive monitoring settings.
- →Performs routine nerve conduction velocities (NCV) and routine evoked potentials (EP).
- →Performs high quality studies for complex and non-routine procedures in difficult and demanding environments such as the operating room and intensive care unit.
- →Follows established laboratory and/or hospital guidelines in completing "administrative duties" for each test performed.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3517f1d3-e645-4e57-a36a-fa8be26cea40
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