Description

This unit group includes other diagnostic technologists not elsewhere classified who operate electroencephalographic and other diagnostic equipment to assist physicians in diagnosing diseases, injuries and abnormalities. Electroencephalographic and other diagnostic technologists who are supervisors or instructors are included in this unit group. They are employed in clinics, hospitals and medical laboratories.

Included Job Titles

electroencephalograph (EEG) technologist, electromyography (EMG) technologist, electroneurodiagnostic (END) technologist, electroneurophysiology (ENP) technologist, evoked potential (EP) technologist, neuroelectrophysiology technologist.

Job Duties

Electroencephalographic (EEG) technologists perform some or all of the following duties:

• Review patient's case history and assess nature of problem to determine processes and tests required
• Attach diagnostic equipment to patients and ensure patients' comfort and safety
• Operate diagnostic equipment such as electroencephalographs and evoked potential equipment to record the electrical activity of the brain, cranial and central nervous system
• Take notes on the recorded graph to identify interference such as poor electrode contact or patient movement
• Prepare recordings and reports for interpretation by neurologists
• Check, calibrate and perform routine maintenance to diagnostic equipment
• Train and supervise students, technicians or other electroencephalographic technologists.

Electromyography (EMG) technologists perform some or all of the following duties:

• Review patient's case history and assess nature of problem to determine processes and tests required
• Attach electromyographic equipment to patients and ensure patient's comfort and safety
• Operate electromyographic equipment to conduct electrophysiological nerve conduction velocity tests and to assist physicians in conducting electrophysiological tests such as muscle strength and repetitive stimulation
• Prepare recordings and reports of findings for physicians to aid in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders
• Check, calibrate and perform routine maintenance of equipment
• Train and supervise students, technicians or other electromyography technologists.

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Included Cities in this region

Sydney, Port Hawkesbury, Belgiumtown, Bras d'Or, Bridgeport, Caledonia, Centreville Reserve Mines, Dominion, East Slope, Florence, Gannon Road, Glace Bay, Havenside, Hub, Kaneville, Little Bras d'Or, Louisbourg, McKays Corner, McLeods Crossing, Morien Hill, New Aberdeen, New Victoria, New Waterford, North Sydney, Passchendaele, Reserve Mines, Reserve Rows, River Ryan, Scotchtown, Steeles Hill, Sterling, Sydney Mines, Table Head, Tomkinsville

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