Neurodiagnostic Tech II (Per Diem)

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking a Neurodiagnostic/Sleep Technician to perform EEG, EMG, NCV, EP, and polysomnography in the Clinical Neurophysiology Lab and Sleep Disorders Lab. Per diem, night schedule, onsite work in Chapel Hill.

You will train technologists, read and score tests, prepare patients, and operate advanced equipment in a hospital/clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an AMA or CAAHEP accredited program in Sleep or Neurodiagnostics (or equivalent).
• Registered in EEG/EP/CNIM/NCV/Polysomnography/RPSGT/RST.
• Night shift, Per Diem status.

Responsibilities

• Instruction and guidance to other technologists in Neurodiagnostic and Sleep Disorders Lab.
• Perform EEG, EMG, NCV, EP and polysomnographic testing (with CPAP/oxygen therapy).
• Set up and calibrate equipment in labs: rooms, ORs, clinics.
• Read and score neurodiagnostic and polysomnographic tests.
• Take patient histories and provide test-prep guidance.

Skills

Patient instruction

Lab guidance

Attention to detail

Education

AMA/CAAHEP accredited Sleep/Neurodiagnostics program

Tools

EEG

EMG

NCV

Polysomnography

CNIM

RPSGT

Job description

Job Description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:
Performs standard and complex electroneurodiagnostic tests in the Clinical Neurophysiology Lab and polysomnographic testing on patients in the Sleep Disorders Lab. Work may be performed in a lab, clinic, patient bedside, or in the operating room.

Responsibilities

• May provide instruction and guidance to other technologists in the Neurodiagnostic and/or Sleep Disorders Lab.
• Performs diagnostic patient testing electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction velocities (NCV), sensory evoked potentials (EP), and polysomnographic testing with possible oxygen therapy and continuous positive air pressure treatments (CPAP).
• Performs room and equipment set-up and placement in hospital rooms, operating rooms, or clinics. Calibrates and maintains equipment.
• Reads and scores neurodiagnostic and/or polysomnographic tests.
• Takes patient histories. Provides instruction to patients and families regarding test preparation, pre-test interviews, and follow-up appointments.

Other Information

Education Requirements

• Graduation from an AMA or CAAHEP accredited program in Sleep or Neurodiagnostics program of Neurophysiology (or equivalent combination of experience, training and experience).

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Registered in one of the following specialty areas:

• EEG (Electroencecephalogram- R. EEG T., CLTM)
• EP (Evoked Potentials-R. EP T.)
• Intra-Operative Monitoring (CNIM)
• Nerve Conduction Velocity studies (NCV
• Polysomnography (RPSGT)
• Registered Sleep Technologist (RST)

Professional Experience Requirements

• If completion of an AMA or CAAHEP accredited program in Sleep or Neurodiagnostics: No prior experience required.
• If a High School diploma or GED: Two (2) years of experience performing a variety of Sleep or Neurodiagnostics procedures.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Sleep Disorders Program

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 6.00

Salary Range: $28.87 - $41.50 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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