Neurodiagnostic Technician I

UPMC; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Neurological Institute - Central PA is seeking a Neurodiagnostic Technician I to support nerve conduction studies under physician supervision at multiple outpatient sites in Central Pennsylvania.

The role requires performing routine and advanced NCS on upper and lower extremities, educating patients, documenting findings, and maintaining accuracy, equipment, and safety standards in a busy clinical laboratory.

Qualifications

• Performs nerve conduction studies under physician supervision.
• Educates patients about testing procedures and procedures-related expectations.
• Documents findings accurately and maintains quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and advanced sensory and motor nerve conduction studies of the upper and lower extremities, including F-waves, H-reflexes, and comparison studies.
• Prepare and educate patients regarding testing procedures and obtain appropriate clinical history.
• Demonstrate knowledge of peripheral nerve anatomy, neurophysiology, electrode placement, stimulation techniques, and standard nerve conduction study protocols.
• Accurately measure stimulation and recording distances and identify latency, amplitude, and conduction velocity measurements.
• Monitor and maintain appropriate extremity temperature to ensure technically accurate results.
• Recognize artifacts, technical errors, abnormal responses, and studies requiring troubleshooting or repeat testing.
• Adjust equipment settings, stimulation intensity, sensitivity, sweep duration, and waveform markers as appropriate.
• Communicate relevant patient history and technical findings to the interpreting physician.
• Complete required documentation and maintain equipment, supplies, and testing rooms.
• Follow established safety, infection prevention, patient identification, and departmental quality standards.

Skills

NCS procedures

Patient education

Neurophysiology knowledge

Safety & QA

Tools

Electrodiagnostic equipment

Job description

Neurodiagnostic Technician I

UPMC Neurological Institute - Central PA

Join our growing Neurodiagnostics team and play a vital role in supporting accurate patient diagnosis through specialized nerve conduction studies. This position performs electrodiagnostic testing under the direction of a qualified physician and is responsible for obtaining high-quality, reproducible nerve conduction data to support patient care and clinical decision-making.

Location

This position supports multiple outpatient locations throughout Central Pennsylvania, including:

• Bloom Outpatient Center - Harrisburg
• Fredericksen Outpatient - Mechanicsburg
• Thistle Hill Neurology - Spring Grove
• Manheim Pike Neurology - Lancaster
• UPMC Outpatient - Annville

Schedule

• Daylight hours
• Variable 8-hour shifts between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM
• No weekends
• No holidays
• No on-call requirements

Purpose

The Neurodiagnostic Technician I performs nerve conduction studies (NCS) as part of electrodiagnostic testing under the supervision of a qualified physician. Responsibilities include collecting accurate and reproducible nerve conduction data, educating patients, documenting findings, and maintaining quality and safety standards throughout the testing process.

Responsibilities:

• Perform routine and advanced sensory and motor nerve conduction studies of the upper and lower extremities, including F-waves, H-reflexes, and comparison studies.
• Prepare and educate patients regarding testing procedures and obtain appropriate clinical history.
• Demonstrate knowledge of peripheral nerve anatomy, neurophysiology, electrode placement, stimulation techniques, and standard nerve conduction study protocols.
• Accurately measure stimulation and recording distances and identify latency, amplitude, and conduction velocity measurements.
• Monitor and maintain appropriate extremity temperature to ensure technically accurate results.
• Recognize artifacts, technical errors, abnormal responses, and studies requiring troubleshooting or repeat testing.
• Adjust equipment settings, stimulation intensity, sensitivity, sweep duration, and waveform markers as appropriate.
• Communicate relevant patient history and technical findings to the interpreting physician.
• Complete required documentation and maintain equipment, supplies, and testing rooms.
• Follow established safety, infection prevention, patient identification, and departmental quality standards.

• 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.