Neurodiagnostic Technician-Day Shift

UPMC•Mechanicsburg, PA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

UPMC is looking to hire a Full-Time, Neurodiagnostic Technician at West Shore hospital. Candidates of all Neurodiagnostic Technician levels will be considered. Final candidate will be hired into the proper job title and salary based on their education and experience level. This position requires on-call, holiday and weekend rotations. Travel will be required 75% during training period and 50% after training period to other hospitals in Central PA. This position travels to all 7 hospitals within the Central PA region and provides hands on care to adults and pediatric patients in ICU, ER, traditional hospital units and outpatient offices.

Requirements

Previous direct patient care experience
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 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Nice To Haves

Neurodiagnostic Technician I: HS diploma and 6 months of patient care OR an Assoc OR Bachelor degree.
Neurodiagnostic Technician II: 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 series and 1 year of EEG experience.
Neurodiagnostic Technician III: high school diploma or equivalent and 3 years of EEG experience OR Associates degree and 2 years of EEG experience OR Enrolled in or graduate of a CAAHEP accredited END program and 2 years of EEG experience.
Procirca Employees Only: This position requires the successful completion of the END training program and obtaining the appropriate modality specific credential within two (2) years of the employee's hire date. Failure to meet credentialing requirements within this timeframe may impact continued employment in the role, per departmental standards.

Responsibilities

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.
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.