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32123.02 – Electrophysiological technologists

Electrophysiological diagnostic technologists operate electroencephalographic, electromyographic and other electrophysiological diagnostic equipment to assist physicians in diagnosing diseases, injuries and abnormalities. Electrophysiological diagnostic technologists who are supervisors or instructors are included in this occupation.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Electroencephalograph (EEG) technologist
  • Electromyography (EMG) technologist
  • Electroneurodiagnostic (END) technologist
  • Electroneurophysiology (ENP) technologist

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to operate electromyographic (EMG) and other electrophysiological diagnostic equipment to record the electrical activity of the brain and cranial and central nervous systems
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to ensure machinery functions correctly throughout the diagnostic process checking for malfunctions, ensuring patient safety and maintaining the quality of recordings
  • Near Vision to compile data to prepare recordings of findings for physicians to aid in diagnoses
  • Problem Identification and Deductive Reasoning to review patients' case history and nature of problem to select the appropriate tests and procedures to conduct
  • Attention to Detail to analyze recordings and results to detect irregularities for reporting to physicians
  • Knowledge in Biology to accurately interpret the results of electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyographic (EMG) and other electrophysiological tests to identify normal and abnormal patterns

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Review patient's case history and assess nature of problem to determine procedures and tests required
  • Attach diagnostic equipment to patients and ensure their comfort and safety
  • Operate diagnostic equipment such as electroencephalographic and evoked potential equipment to record the electrical activity of the brain and cranial and central nervous systems
  • 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
  • Take notes on the recorded graph to identify interference such as poor electrode contact or patient movement
  • Prepare recordings and reports of findings for physicians to aid in the diagnosis of neurological disorders
  • Check, calibrate and perform routine maintenance of diagnostic equipment
  • Train and supervise students, technicians or other electroencephalograph technologists.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Cardiopulmonary technologists (32103.03)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

3 – Health occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

32 – Technical occupations in health

Sub-major group

321 – Technical occupations in health (except practitioners of natural healing)

Minor group

3212 – Medical technologists and technicians

Unit group

32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists

Occupational profile

32123.02 – Electrophysiological technologists

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