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Job Description
Conduct electroneurodiagnostic (END) tests such as electroencephalograms, evoked potentials, polysomnograms, or electronystagmograms. May perform nerve conduction studies.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2099.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Neurodiagnostic Technologists”.
Also Known As…
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists
- Senior Technologist
- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
- Registered Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist
- Neurodiagnostic Technologist
- Manager, Neurodiagnostic Laboratory & Epilepsy Center (Manager, Neurodiagnostic Lab & Epilepsy Center)
- Lead Neurodiagnostic Technologist
- Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist Coordinator
- Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist
- Certified Neurodiagnostic Technologist
- Polysomnography Technologist
- Polysomnography Technician
- Polysomnographic Technologist
- Neurodiagnostic Technician
- Electrophysiology Technologist
- Electroencephalograph Technologist
- Electroencephalograph Technician
- Clinical Supervisor, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Tasks for “Clinical Supervisor, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit”
- Assist in training technicians, medical students, residents or other staff members.
- Monitor patients during tests or surgeries, using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP) instruments, or video recording equipment.
- Summarize technical data to assist physicians to diagnose brain, sleep, or nervous system disorders.
- Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), electromyography (EMG), and intraoperative monitoring (IOM).
- Measure patients' body parts and mark locations where electrodes are to be placed.
- Submit reports to physicians summarizing test results.
- Adjust equipment to optimize viewing of the nervous system.
- Measure visual, auditory, or somatosensory evoked potentials (EPs) to determine responses to stimuli.
- Calibrate, troubleshoot, or repair equipment and correct malfunctions as needed.
- Participate in research projects, conferences, or technical meetings.
- Set up, program, or record montages or electrical combinations when testing peripheral nerve, spinal cord, subcortical, or cortical responses.
- Conduct tests to determine cerebral death, the absence of brain activity, or the probability of recovery from a coma.
- Collect patients' medical information needed to customize tests.
- Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrode contact or patient movement, on electroneurodiagnostic recordings.
- Attach electrodes to patients using adhesives.
- Explain testing procedures to patients, answering questions or reassuring patients as needed.
Related Technology & Tools
- Goggles
- Portable electroencephalographs
- Pulsed-wave Doppler ultrasound units
- Sphenoidal electrodes
- Neurophysiologic interoperative monitoring systems
- Evoked potential measuring systems
- Electroencephalography EEG amplifiers
- Epidural electrodes
- Disposable foam pad electrodes
- Differential amplifiers
- Air dryers
- Corkscrew needle electrodes
- Electromyographs EMG
- Subdural grid electrodes
- Subdermal needle electrodes
- Eye charts
- Computer monitors
- Wireless encephalographs
- Medical measuring tapes
- Electroencephalography EEG equipment
- Protective medical gloves
- Signal generators
- Desktop computers
- Pulse oximeters
- Otoscopes
- Subdural strip electrodes
- Surface disk electrodes
- Video recorders
- Laptop computers
- Hypodermic syringes
- Depth electrodes
- Electrode input panels
- Microsoft Windows
- BESA EEGFocus
- Microsoft Excel
- FileMaker Pro
- EEG Portaview
- Sleep analysis software
- Neurofax SpikeDetector
- Database software
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Office
- MEDITECH software
- Cadwell Laboratories Easy
- Scheduling software
- Natus NeuroWorks
- Neurotronics Polysmith