Neurodiagnostic Technician, Full Time, Night Shift

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks a Neurodiagnostic Technician to perform EEG, EP, EMU and NCS tests and gather patient histories. You will explain procedures to patients and families, document data, run studies, and help maintain equipment and records on site.

No prior experience is required as internal training is provided; EEG registration is expected within 3–4 years of hire.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• No experience required; internal training provided.
• EEG registration within 3–4 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs EEG, EP, EMU, and/or NCS testing.
• Explains testing procedures to patient and family using age-appropriate guidelines.
• Captures pertinent history from patient or chart.
• Enters demographics and study information into the system.
• Operates equipment, observes artifacts, distinguishes normal from abnormal.
• Reports suspected abnormalities to nurse or physician as appropriate.
• Assists with evolving patient care needs and safety.
• Maintains equipment, supplies, and study archive.

Skills

EEG

EP

EMU

NCS

Education

High School diploma

Tools

EEG equipment

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Neurodiagnostic Technician performs routine and complex procedures to obtain data for use in the diagnosis of clinical disorders of the nervous system in the following modalities of Neurodiagnostics: Electroencephalography (EEG), Evoked Potential (EP), Epilepsy Monitoring (EMU), Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS).

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs Electroencephalograms (EEG), Evoked Potential (EP), Epilepsy Monitoring (EMU), and/or Nerve Conduction testing
• Explains testing procedures to patient and family using age-appropriate guidelines
• Accurately takes and documents a pertinent history from the patient or chart
• Enters demographics, history, and other requirements into study information
• Runs study with appropriate documentation on study, observation of patient, troubleshooting equipment and physiological artifacts, distinguishing normal from abnormal and utilizing appropriate resources to perform study
• Evaluates diagnostic data recorded or displayed and reports suspected abnormal findings to the nurse or physician as appropriate
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to respond to evolving patient care needs
• Maintains equipment and supplies associated with diagnostic testing
• Maintains an accurate archive and retrieval system for original studies
• Maintains a clear and organized workspace

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Sitting up to 4 hours per day in ½ hour increments
• Standing up to 4 hours per day in 15-minute increments
• Walking up to 2 hours per day in 15-minute increments
• Continuous use of fingers/hands to apply electrodes, operate equipment and data entry on keyboard
• Frequent use of upper extremities to reposition patients, transport patients and lift supplies up to 20 lbs.
• Occasionally pushes EEG equipment for portable studies, approximately 200+ lbs.
• Frequent twisting and reaching forward to apply electrodes
• Occasionally stoops and bends
• Hearing as it relates to normal conversation
• Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and visual monotony

Education

High School diploma required.

Training and Experience

No experience required. Internal training provided.

Registration Requirement

Neurodiagnostic Technicians must obtain EEG registration within 3-4 years of hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Overview

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.

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