Neurodiagnostic Technologist II

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares patients for a range of neurodiagnostic procedures including EEG, EMG, long-term and intraoperative monitoring, evoked potentials, nerve conduction studies, autonomic testing, WADA, and PET scans.
• Performs testing in lab, at bedside, in ICU settings, and across all age groups.
• Applies and adjusts electrodes per 10–20 system; ensures impedance standards are met.
• Gathers detailed patient history including seizure types, symptoms, and medication.
• Recognizes contraindications to activation procedures and communicates effectively with patients and families.
• Operates neurodiagnostic equipment, adjusts controls, eliminates artifacts, and uses alternative methods to ensure quality results.
• Supports front desk with patient scheduling and documentation; assists Tech I as needed.
• Assists in EMU operations, training for EMG/EVP/IOM/WADA/PET, and reviews continuous EEG data.
• Follows lab standards under limited supervision and maintains documentation and charge capture accuracy.

Education:

• High school graduate or equivalent – Required.
• Graduate of an accredited Neurodiagnostic Technology program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potentials (ABRET) – Preferred.

Licensure & Certifications:

• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or equivalent – Required within 90 days of hire.

Preferred (any of the following certifications by ABRET):

• Registered Electroencephalography Technologist (EEG).
• Registered Nerve Conduction Velocity Testing (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).
• Minimum of 2 years of EEG/LTM EMU experience – Required.
• Telemetry – Required for EMU.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 2+ years of proven experience as a Neurodiagnostic Technician.
• Nerve Conduction Velocity Testing.
• Autonomics.
• Long Term Monitoring.
• Evoked Potentials.
• Magnetoencephalography.