Neurology Technician

Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 207,000 - 413,000; Part time

Job summary

Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited in Bengaluru is seeking a part-time Neurodiagnostic Technician to support EEG, NCS and EP procedures in the afternoon. You will assist with patient preparation, measurement placement, and accurate data capture while ensuring patient safety.

Responsibilities include documenting waveforms and clinical observations, flagging abnormalities for neurologist review, and maintaining neurodiagnostic equipment in accordance with sterilization and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Data Documentation: Writing detailed technical summaries, noting any patient movements, clinical symptoms, or seizures that occurred during the recording.
• Preliminary Review: Highlighting abnormal waveforms or critical findings for the reviewing Neurologist.
• Equipment Care: Cleaning, calibrating, and troubleshooting neurodiagnostic machinery, ensuring all sterilization protocols are strictly followed.

Job description

1. Patient Preparation & Care

• Patient Intake: Greeting patients, verifying identities, explaining the procedure to ease anxiety, and taking a relevant medical history.
• Measurement & Placement: Measuring the patient's head using the international 10-20 system to accurately place and secure recording electrodes using specialized pastes or gels.
• Safety Monitoring: Monitoring patients closely during procedures, especially during activated procedures like hyperventilation, photic stimulation, or sleep deprivation, and reacting quickly if a patient experiences a seizure.

2. Clinical Testing & Technical Operations

• EEG (Electroencephalogram): Recording electrical brain activity to help diagnose epilepsy, sleep disorders, and brain injuries.
• NCS (Nerve Conduction Studies): Administering mild electrical impulses to evaluate nerve damage or neuromuscular diseases (often alongside a Neurologist performing an EMG).
• EP (Evoked Potentials): Measuring the brain's response to sensory stimuli (visual, auditory, or somatosensory).
• Artifact Elimination: Recognizing and correcting technical artifacts (e.g., muscle tension, sweating, or loose electrodes) to ensure clean, accurate data tracking.

3. Data Interpretation & Maintenance

• Data Documentation: Writing detailed technical summaries, noting any patient movements, clinical symptoms, or seizures that occurred during the recording.
• Preliminary Review: Highlighting abnormal waveforms or critical findings for the reviewing Neurologist.
• Equipment Care: Cleaning, calibrating, and troubleshooting neurodiagnostic machinery, ensuring all sterilization protocols are strictly followed.

Part time : 4pm to 8:00pm