Lead Neurodiagnostic Tech (Day Shift)

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC is hiring a full-time Lead Neurodiagnostic Technician based at Harrisburg. The role provides hands-on neurodiagnostic care to adult and pediatric patients in intensive care units, emergency rooms, traditional hospital units, and outpatient offices across all seven hospitals in the Central Pennsylvania region. Travel is required: 75% during training and 50% after training. The schedule is 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., with on-call, holiday, and weekend rotations. The Lead Neurodiagnostic Technician oversees operational and technical activities for the EEG or EMG department, including patient scheduling and exam prioritization, staff scheduling and training, supplies, equipment, payroll, billing, and coding. The position also performs the duties of an EEG or EMG Technologist III and works with physicians, mid-level providers, and peer leads to support safe and effective patient care.

Requirements

At least 3 years of EEG or EMG experience.
Registration by a neurodiagnostic credentialing society; listed credentials include R.EEG.T, R.NCS.T, or CNCT.
Organizational and leadership ability to plan and oversee operations of a busy EEG or EMG lab.
Computer and networking skills to troubleshoot, manage, and maintain an advanced EEG digital network.
Ability to adapt technical procedures and equipment to achieve desired results.
Ability to assess and train EEG or EMG technical staff in new or changing technology.
Proficiency in computer skills.
CPR certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills-demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Required licensure, certifications, and clearances include one or more of the listed neurodiagnostic credentials, BLS or CPR, Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal, Act 33 with renewal, Act 34 with renewal, and Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an associate degree in physical or biological sciences is preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and oversee the ordering of supplies in accordance with established guidelines and the current budget.
Oversee patient scheduling to ensure proper use of time and patient beds.
Maintain, order, and clean patient monitoring supplies.
Participate in and coordinate the EEG or EMG training program.
Create monthly technical staff schedules across shifts, accounting for PTO, compensatory days, patient acuity, and ancillary testing.
Provide biweekly payroll for technical, nursing, and support staff.
Attend and participate in administrative meetings as required.
Work with and provide coverage for the peer Lead EEG or EMG Technologist when needed.
Promote patient safety by ensuring junior EEG technicians follow patient identification guidelines.
Coordinate care, patient flow, and prioritization of EEG or EMG examinations.
Work and communicate with physicians and mid-level providers.
Oversee and review the work of EEG or EMG technical staff.
Ensure daily billing and coding meet departmental and hospital requirements.
Assist with annual reviews of EEG or EMG technical staff.
Assist in establishing departmental policies and procedures and suggest changes.
Perform all duties of an EEG or EMG Technologist III.
Ensure junior staff follow established seizure-safety and first-aid guidelines during a clinic seizure.
Ensure EEG or EMG digital data is maintained and permanently archived according to departmental procedures.
Maintain or arrange maintenance of EEG or EMG equipment and ensure it is clean and in proper working order.