What are the responsibilities and job description for the Neurodiagnostic Technician I position at UPMC?
Join our team of Life Changers!
UPMC is looking to hire Full-Time, Neurodiagnostic Technician I to join our training program.
Candidates need to have previous patient care experience and looking to take their career to the next level!
This is a 6-month paid training program to learn how to perform EEG studies!
Schedule during training program will be Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm
Since this is a paid training program, you must agree to commitment to working for UPMC for no less than 36 months.
After successful completion of training program, you will be assigned to a schedule which could be day, night or off shift schedule which also includes holiday and weekend rotation.
Manager will discuss further during interview.
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.
Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Operate computer equipment to record nervous system responses that provide quantitative and objective measures of the neuronal/sensory function.
- Collaborate with supervisor and medical personnel to resolve problems and to advise concerning laboratory procedures, techniques and equipment.
- Clean, adjust and perform routine maintenance and repair on neurodiagnostic equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Troubleshoot routine equipment problems.
- Document pertinent medical history from the patient or family members.
- React in medical emergencies to ensure patient safety; know unit and hospital procedures for working with high acuity patients.
- 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.
- 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.
- Perform procedures with appropriate documentation.
- Identify EEG waveforms/patterns during testing and communicate to medical personnel.
Salary : $22 - $33
