Epilepsy Monitoring Tech I: EEG & Long-Term Diagnostics

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC in Pittsburgh is seeking a Neurodiagnostic Technician I to perform advanced neurodiagnostic procedures, including EEGs and long-term monitoring, under supervision to support accurate diagnoses and patient care across neurological conditions.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses and the epilepsy surgical team, prepare patients, document findings, and assist in research activities such as SPECT and SEEG deployments.

Qualifications

• Perform routine and complex neurodiagnostic procedures to collect diagnostic data.
• Accurately document patient information and test results for clinical use.
• Support epilepsy-related testing and collaborations with the medical team.

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.

Skills

EEG procedures

Patient safety

Documentation

Team collaboration

Equipment troubleshooting

Neurodiagnostic principles

Tools

Neurodiagnostic equipment

Job description

UPMC in Pittsburgh is seeking a Neurodiagnostic Technician I to perform advanced neurodiagnostic procedures, including EEGs and long-term monitoring, under supervision to support accurate diagnoses and patient care across neurological conditions.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses and the epilepsy surgical team, prepare patients, document findings, and assist in research activities such as SPECT and SEEG deployments.