Lead Neurodiagnostic Tech (Day Shift)

Join our team of Life Changers! UPMC is looking to hire a Full-Time, Lead Neurodiagnostic Technician at Harrisburg.

Schedule:

7:00am-3:30pm This position requires on-call, holiday and weekend rotations. Manager will discuss further during interview. 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. Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!

Responsibilities:

+ Plan and oversee the ordering of supplies, according to established guidelines and in accordance with current budget. + Oversee scheduling of patients to ensure proper utilization of time and patient beds. + Maintain, order, and clean all monitoring supplies for patients. + Participate in and coordinates the EEG or EMG Training Program. + Devise and implement a monthly technical staff schedule for all shifts which considers PTO/comp days/patient acuity and ancillary testing + Provide for biweekly payroll for all technical, nursing and support staff. + Attend and participate in administrative meetings as required. + Work closely with and provides coverage for peer Lead EEG or EMG Technologist of appropriate department, when needed. + Ensure patient safety through ensuring that junior staff EEG techs are following patient identification guidelines. + Coordinate care, flow and prioritization of EEG (EMG) exams to be completed. + Work closely and communicate with physicians and mid-level providers. + Oversee and review the work of the EEG or EMG technical staff. + Ensure that daily billing and coding procedures meet departmental and hospital requirements + Assist in the annual review of the EEG or EMG technical staff. + Assist in establishing and suggests changes for departmental policy/procedures. + Perform all of the duties of an EEG or EMG Technologist III. + Ensure that junior staff techs follow established seizure safety and first aide guidelines in the event of a clinic seizure. + Ensure that EEG or EMG digital data is maintained and permanently archived, per established departmental procedure. + Maintain, or arrange for maintenance of all EEG or EMG equipment. Ensure that equipment is kept clean and in proper working order. + Prefer completion of Associate's degree in physical or biological sciences. + Minimum of 3 years experience in EEG or EMG and registered by one of the Neurodiagnostic credentialing societies. + Need organizational and leadership ability to plan, and oversee the operations of a busy EEG or EMG or EMG Lab. + Need computer and networking skills to troubleshoot manage and maintain an advanced EEG digital network. + Able to adapt technical procedures and equipment to achieve desired results. + Able to assess and train EEG or EMG Technical staff in new or changing technology. + Need proficiency in computer skills.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (R.EEG.T) + OR American Association of Electrodiagnostic Technologists (R.NCS.T) + OR American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (CNCT) + CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire + American Board of Registered Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists + OR Certified Nerve Conduction Technologist (CNCT) + OR Registered Nerve Conduction Study Technologist (R.NCS.T.) + 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 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran