Description

1. Prepare EMG testing rooms with clean linen and all necessary equipment and supplies. Maintain cleanliness of exam room and equipment. Clean and stock carts for EMG rooms. Check for adequate paper supply in printers.

2. Work with other technologists to review schedule and plan for patient flow.

3. Perform appropriate calibration procedures on Electromyography (EMG) instrument for standard recordings. Manipulate instrument controls for optimal recording of electrical responses.

4. Prepare the patient, applying a variety of surface electrodes as required; accurately obtain standard Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS); distinguish between normal and abnormal results; describe all abnormal clinical manifestations observed during the test; recognize physiological and non-physiological artefacts and take appropriate steps to eliminate them.

5. Explain the test procedure to the patient and obtain the patient’s cooperation ...