Neurodiagnostic Technician Trainee Program

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Neurodiagnostic Technician Trainee Program is an innovative on-the-job training program and will be 12 months in length. You will learn to perform many tests that diagnose problems with the brain and nervous system, as well as sleep disorders. As a trainee, you will use state-of-the-art digital equipment to record electrical patterns throughout the brain and nervous system, which result in valuable data needed to diagnose and treat conditions like epilepsy, seizure disorders, strokes, degenerative brain disease, and more. You will learn to perform procedures on all ages, assist in identifying patient and family learning needs and provide pertinent information to the patient and/or family in a manner that can be easily understood by them. The program is ideal for individuals seeking entry-level clinical experience and a pathway into allied health professions. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be assigned to work 40 hours per week at one of the VUMC locations.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Responsibilities

Performs non-routine tasks that significantly impact team's performance with minimal guidance.
Conducts research and analysis to solve some non-routine problems.
Applies broad job knowledge and has basic job skills in other areas.
Provides informal guidance and support to less experienced team members.
Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Demonstrates proficiency of diagnostic testing in practical applications.
Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering results.
Possess sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to maintain equipment, products, or systems in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Assures that parts inventory is sufficient.
Possess sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate medical terminology and documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Possess sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to conduct a patient evaluation in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Capable of effectively assessing the relative merits of alternative products or services.
Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.