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Conduct electroneurodiagnostic (END) tests such as electroencephalograms, evoked potentials, polysomnograms, or electronystagmograms. May perform nerve conduction studies.
 Technology used in this occupation:
 
  • Medical software
  •  Tasks
     
  • Attach electrodes to patients using adhesives.
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  • Summarize technical data to assist physicians to diagnose brain, sleep, or nervous system disorders.
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  • Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), electromyography (EMG), and intraoperative monitoring (IOM).
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  • Calibrate, troubleshoot, or repair equipment and correct malfunctions as needed.
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  • Conduct tests to determine cerebral death, the absence of brain activity, or the probability of recovery from a coma.
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  • Measure visual, auditory, or somatosensory evoked potentials (EPs) to determine responses to stimuli.
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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.
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  • Measure patients' body parts and mark locations where electrodes are to be placed.
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  • Monitor patients during tests or surgeries, using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP) instruments, or video recording equipment.
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  • Set up, program, or record montages or electrical combinations when testing peripheral nerve, spinal cord, subcortical, or cortical responses.
  •  Skills
     
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
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  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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  • Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
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  • Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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  • Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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  • Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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  • Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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  • Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
  •  Knowledge
     
  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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  • Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
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  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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  • Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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  • Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
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  • Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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  • Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
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  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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  • Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
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  • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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     Wage Information
     
    Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range 
    Annual  Hourly 
    Statewide $71,167.00 $34.21  $20.89  $23.08 - $40.83 
    Bridgeport/Stamford $75,112.00 $36.11  $22.08  $23.50 - $46.99 
    Danbury $64,357.00 $30.94  $18.69  $19.40 - $39.35 
    Hartford $73,989.00 $35.57  $21.29  $23.08 - $41.34 
    New Haven $69,539.00 $33.43  $21.39  $23.43 - $40.03 
    New London/Norwich $78,368.00 $37.67  $21.94  $23.99 - $52.50 
    Waterbury $64,522.00 $31.02  $18.23  $19.68 - $37.23 
     Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 )
    Average Annual Job Openings:   76
      Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.
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