Join our team of Life Changers! UPMC is hiring a Casual, Neurodiagnostic Technician II to support Central PA hospitals. This is a young and growing team that encourages mentorship and growth within one's career.
Looking to add an experienced Neurodiagnostic Technician to the team that is able to work independently.
7:00am-3:30pm Will need to work holidays, weekends and evenings as needed per rotation. Travel is required 25% of the time to all 7 hospitals within the Central PA Region. Manager will discuss further during interview.
A pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!
Operate computer equipment to record nervous system responses that provide quantitative and objective measures of the neuronal/sensory function. Schedule patients for neurodiagnostic procedures and obtain required medical information; explain procedures, alleviate fears, and elicit cooperation. Prepare patient for tests to include measuring and marking cranial area and fastening electrodes to specified positions on scalp and body.
React in medical emergencies to ensure patient safety; know unit and hospital procedures for working with high acuity patients. Perform the following additional
Collaborate with supervisor and medical personnel to resolve problems and to advise concerning laboratory procedures, techniques and equipment. Document pertinent medical history from the patient or family members. Recognize changes in the clinical condition of the patient and correlate those changes with the EEG.
Discriminate the changes requiring intervention such as seizures or cardiac arrhythmia. Clean, adjust and perform routine maintenance and repair on neurodiagnostic equipment to ensure proper functioning. Troubleshoot routine equipment problems.
Perform procedures with appropriate documentation. Perform advanced EEG recording or specialized procedures as required. Review and edit ambulatory EEG studies prior to physician review.
Maintain current digital EEGs on the central workstations for physician review. Archive and verify digital EEGs on permanent storage media. Identify EEG waveforms/patterns during testing and communicate to medical personnel.
High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years of EEG experience OR Associate's Degree and 1 year of EEG experience OR Successful completion of ASET Introduction to EEG course or ABRET-recognized program and 1 year of EEG experience. *Procirca Employees Only: This position requires obtaining the appropriate modality‑specific credential within one (1) year of the employee’s hire date. Failure to meet credentialing requirements within this timeframe may impact continued employment in the role, per departmental standards.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Act 34 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran