Neurodiagnostic Technologist

About the role

Performs neurodiagnostic testing, to include EEG, EP, MEG, TMS, Epilepsy monitoring and Electrocorticography. Assist in nerve conduction testing. Completes all necessary documentation for departmental record, patient procedures, etc. Participates and assists in education and training opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Performs standard and complex EEG and evoked potential (EP) recordings according to established lab protocol, and guidelines set forth by the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. (70% of time)
  • Performs EEG recordings, including wake and sleep, nasopharyngeal studies, bedside, electrocerebral inactivity (ECI) evaluations.
  • Summarizes the patient’s neurological status and clinical history and completes the documentation needed for physician interpretation, including history sheets, labeling of tracing, etc.
  • Records clinical evoked potentials in the following modalities: auditory, visual and cervical and lumbar somatosensory. Records clinical nerve conduction velocities and quantitative sensory testing. Monitors EEG during sodium amytal studies, electrocorticography, cortical mapping etc.
  • Performs long term epilepsy monitoring to evaluate patients with paroxysmal disturbances of cerebral function.
• Completes patient charge forms to insure accurate and timely billing of the procedure and completes all necessary written documentation to insure smooth operation of the department. (10% of time)