Jobs / Healthcare / 29-2099.01
Neurodiagnostic Technologists
Conduct electroneurodiagnostic (END) tests such as electroencephalograms, evoked potentials, polysomnograms, or electronystagmograms. May perform nerve conduction studies.
- US jobs
- 182,610 (SOC 29-2099 group, "Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other")
- Median wage
- $50,290 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of neurodiagnostic technologists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 29-2099 group).
- 18%Administer diagnostic tests to assess patient healthNot measured
- 7%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
- 6%Assist others to access additional services or resourcesNot measured
- 6%Examine people or animals to assess health conditions or physical characteristicsNot measured
- 5%Collect information about patients or clientsNot measured
- 5%Operate medical equipmentNot measured
- 5%Assist healthcare practitioners during medical proceduresNot measured
- 3%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
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Direct evidence
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- 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.
Other job titles for this occupation (31)
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) · Cardiovascular Operating Room Technologist (CVOR Technologist) · EEG Tech (Electroencephalogram Technician) · EEG Technologist (Electroencephalograph Technologist) · Electroencephalogram Technologist (EEG Technologist) · Electroencephalograph Technician (EEG Tech) · Electrophysiology Technician · EP Technologist (Electrophysiology Technologist) · Laboratory Technologist (Lab Technologist) · Medical Technologist · Neurodiagnostic Technician · Neurophysiology Technologist · Polysomnographer · Polysomnographic Tech (Polysomnographic Technician) · Polysomnographic Technologist · Polysomnography Technician · Polysomnography Technologist · R. EEG. T (Registered Electroencephalograph Technologist) · Registered EEG Tech (Registered Electroencephalogram Technician) · Registered Polysomnographer · Special Procedures Technologist · Travel EEG Tech (Travel Electroencephalogram Technician)