Neurodiagnostic Technician II
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepares patients for routine and advanced neurodiagnostic procedures, including EEG, EMG, long-term and intraoperative monitoring, evoked potentials, nerve conduction studies, autonomic testing, WADA, and PET studies.
- Performs neurodiagnostic procedures under limited supervision in laboratory, bedside, and critical care settings across all patient age groups.
- Accurately applies electrodes using the International 10–20 System and ensures electrode impedance meets laboratory standards.
- Collects and documents comprehensive patient histories and explains test procedures to patients and families.
- Prepares equipment, testing supplies, and exam rooms in accordance with laboratory standards.
- Assists with documentation, charge capture, scheduling, and patient check-in as required.
- Reviews and clips EEG and EMU recordings according to laboratory standards.
- Floats to other sites as needed to support department operations.
Education Requirements:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
Required Certifications & Licensure:
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider or an AHA-approved equivalent (required within 90 days of hire).
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
Registration by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET) in at least one of the following:
- Registered Electroencephalography Technologist (EEG).
- Registered Nerve Conduction Velocity Technologist (EMG/NCV).
- Certified Autonomic Professional (CAP).
- Certified Long Term Monitoring Technologist (CLTM).
- Registered Evoked Potential Technologist.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Proven ability to perform Electroencephalography (EEG).
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Two (2) or more years of experience as a Neurodiagnostic Technician.
- Nerve Conduction Velocity Testing.
- Autonomics.
- Long Term Monitoring.
- Evoked Potentials.
- Magnetoencephalography.