Neurodiagnostic Technologists Go Back to List 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.
	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).
	Calibrate, troubleshoot, or repair equipment and correct malfunctions as needed.
	Conduct tests to determine cerebral death, the absence of brain activity, or the probability of recovery from a coma.
	Measure visual, auditory, or somatosensory evoked potentials (EPs) to determine responses to stimuli.
	Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrode contact or patient movement, on electroneurodiagnostic recordings.
	Measure patients' body parts and mark locations where electrodes are to be placed.
	Monitor patients during tests or surgeries, using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP) instruments, or video recording equipment.
	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.
	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.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	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.
	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.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	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.
	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.
	Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
	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.
	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.
	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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