Occupation: Neurodiagnostic Technologists
Neurodiagnostic Technologists
Conduct electroneurodiagnostic (END) tests such as electroencephalograms, evoked potentials, polysomnograms, or electronystagmograms. May perform nerve conduction studies.
Reported Job Titles
(10)
- Certified Intraoperative Neurophysiology Technologist (Certified Intraoperative Neurophysiology Tech)
- Certified Neurodiagnostic Technologist
- Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist (END Technologist)
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technologist (IONM Tech)
- Neurodiagnostic Technologist (Neurodiagnostic Tech)
- Neurophysiology Technical Specialist
- Registered Electroencephalogram Technologist (Registered EEG Tech)
- Registered Electroencephalography Technologist (R. EEG. T)
- Registered Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist (Registered END Tech)
- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)
Work Values
| Work Value | Score |
|---|---|
| Achievement | 4 |
| Working Conditions | 4 |
| Recognition | 3.33 |
| Relationships | 5 |
| Support | 5.33 |
| Independence | 4.33 |
Core Tasks
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- Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrode contact or patient movement, on electroneurodiagnostic recordings.
- Monitor patients during tests or surgeries, using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP) instruments, or video recording equipment.
- Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), electromyography (EMG), and intraoperative monitoring (IOM).
- Collect patients' medical information needed to customize tests.
- Explain testing procedures to patients, answering questions or reassuring patients, as needed.
- Set up, program, or record montages or electrical combinations when testing peripheral nerve, spinal cord, subcortical, or cortical responses.
- Summarize technical data to assist physicians to diagnose brain, sleep, or nervous system disorders.
- Conduct tests to determine cerebral death, the absence of brain activity, or the probability of recovery from a coma.
- Attach electrodes to patients, using adhesives.
- Measure patients' body parts and mark locations where electrodes are to be placed.
- Submit reports to physicians summarizing test results.
- Calibrate, troubleshoot, or repair equipment and correct malfunctions, as needed.
- Adjust equipment to optimize viewing of the nervous system.
- Measure visual, auditory, or somatosensory evoked potentials (EPs) to determine responses to stimuli.
- Assist in training technicians, medical students, residents, or other staff members.
- Participate in research projects, conferences, or technical meetings.