Neurodiagnostic Technologist - EMU/EEG

Neurodiagnostic Technician

MU Health Care is looking for a dedicated Neurodiagnostic Technician to join our team and play a vital role in our Electroencephalogram and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. As a Neurodiagnostic Technician, you will perform routine testing procedures and work closely with a Registered Neurodiagnostic Technologist to ensure the highest quality of patient care.

The ideal candidate for this role is detail-oriented and possesses excellent communication skills. In this position, you'll have the opportunity for career growth, with potential advancement to more advanced neurodiagnostic procedures and roles. Join us in making a meaningful impact on patient care.

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes' Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that's largely a result of the incredible culture and team we've built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

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Employee Benefits

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

Detailed Job Description

• Explain test procedures to patients prior to the studies and provide for psychological needs while in the laboratory to obtain quality test results.
• Perform scoring and long-term monitoring review.
• Communicate the patient's psychological status and environmental conditions during the procedure to the physician for consideration in interpreting test results.
• Adapt test methods and instrumentation to obtain optimal patient results.
• Clean, calibrate, and process neurophysiology equipment. Report equipment and supply needs to leadership.
• Recognize medically emergent situations and take appropriate actions.
• Complete necessary documentation and billing.
• Perform limited office, secretarial, and patient transport duties.
• Meet all Patient Family Centered Care standards and patient experience goals.
• May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.
• One (1) year of basic neurodiagnostic testing experience or graduation from a neurodiagnostic program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited neurodiagnostic program.
• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.
• This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.