Neurodiagnostic Technician II

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare patients of all ages for routine EEG, EMG, long-term monitoring, intraoperative monitoring, evoked potentials, nerve conduction velocity testing, autonomic testing, WADA procedures, and PET studies in laboratory, bedside, and critical care settings.
• Measure and apply electrodes accurately and efficiently according to the International 10–20 System, ensuring electrode impedances meet laboratory standards.
• Obtain comprehensive patient histories, including seizure types, date of last seizure, neurological symptoms, and medications, using information from patients, medical records, and family members.
• Explain testing procedures to patients and accompanying family members.
• Recognize medical contraindications to activation procedures.
• Prepare testing supplies, examination rooms, and neurodiagnostic equipment according to laboratory standards.
• Perform neurodiagnostic procedures and adjust equipment settings, montages, or electrode configurations to optimize recordings.
• Recognize and eliminate recording artifacts and implement appropriate activation procedures.
• Follow Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) standards for team communication and quality EEG recordings.
• Review and clip EMU and continuous EEG files according to laboratory standards.
• Observe and receive training in EMG, evoked potentials, autonomic testing, intraoperative monitoring, WADA, and PET procedures.
• Triage software error messages, equipment malfunctions, and other technical issues affecting patient care.
• Assist Neurodiagnostic Technician I staff and complete documentation and charge capture accurately and promptly.
• Assist with patient scheduling and check-in.
• Perform other duties as assigned and float to other sites when required to support department operations.

Preferred Experience:

• 2+ years of experience as a Neurodiagnostic Technician.
• Nerve conduction velocity testing.
• Autonomic testing.
• Long-term monitoring.
• Evoked potentials.
• Magnetoencephalography.
• Proven ability to perform Electroencephalography (EEG).

Required Skills:

• EEG procedures and quality recording.
• Patient history documentation.
• Electrode measurement and application using the International 10–20 System.
• Recognition of medical contraindications to activation procedures.
• Artifact recognition and optimization of EEG recordings.
• Neurodiagnostic equipment operation and troubleshooting.

Preferred Education:

• Graduate of an accredited Neurodiagnostic Technology program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation, as referenced in the requisition.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Certifications:

• ABRET registration in at least one of the following:
• Registered Electroencephalography Technologist (EEG).
• Registered Nerve Conduction Velocity Testing (EMG/NCV).
• Certified Autonomic Professional (CAP).
• Certified Long Term Monitoring Technologist (CLTM).
• Registered Evoked Potential Technologist.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider, or an AHA-approved equivalent, required within 90 days of hire.