Job Description:

• 1) Measures electrical activity of brain waves, using electroencephalograph instrument, and conducts evoked potential response tests for use in diagnosis of brain and nervous system disorders: Measures patient's head and other body parts, using tape measure, and marks points where electrodes are to be placed.

• 2) Attaches electrodes to predetermined locations, and verifies functioning of electrodes and recording instrument.

• 3) Operates recording instruments and supplemental equipment and chooses settings for optimal viewing of nervous system.

• 4) Records montage and instrument settings, and observes and notes patient's behavior during test.

• 5) Conducts visual, auditory, and somatosensory evoked potential response tests to measure latency of response to stimuli.

• 6) Writes technical reports summarizing test results to assist physician in diagnosis of brain disorders.

• 7) May perform other physiological tests, such as electrocardiogram, electrooculogram, and ambulatory electroencephalogram.

• 8) May perform video monitoring of patient's actions during test.

• 9) May monitor patient during surgery, using EEG or evoked potential instrument.

• 10) May supervise other technologists and be known as Chief Electroencephalographic Technologist.