Join Mayo Clinic’s growing Neurology department in Rochester, Minnesota, and build your career within a world-renowned academic medical center dedicated to patient care, innovation, education, and research.
The technologist is responsible for performing routine, ambulatory, and prolonged EEG studies for patients of all ages in an inpatient setting. This role will support patients in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) as well as patients in other inpatient settings. This role requires adaptability to rapidly changing environments and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. The technologist is expected to apply best practices and clinical expertise to tailor studies to each patient’s unique needs.
Key responsibilities include accurate patient preparation, high-quality data acquisition, and maintaining a safe testing environment. Competency in neurodiagnostic procedural testing is essential, including electrode application for adult and pediatric EEGs using the standard 10-20 or 10-10 systems.
Additional duties include monitoring and maintaining EEG recordings for surgical, adult, and pediatric patients, responding to seizures, troubleshooting equipment, assisting with SPECT injections, and providing shift reports on relevant patient information. Acting as a liaison between nurses and physicians, the EEG Technologist ensures effective communication and collaboration to support patient care. The technologist will also mentor student technologists rotating through the inpatient practice.
Our technologists work alongside nationally recognized neurologists and neuroscientists, using advanced technology and innovative diagnostic techniques to evaluate complex neurological conditions. Mayo Clinic is actively hiring Neurodiagnostic Specialists at the Tech I or II levels offering a clear and supported pathway for advancement as your skills, experience, and certifications grow. You will have access to defined career progression, continuing education, mentorship, specialty certification support, and exposure to some of the most complex cases in healthcare.
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Mayo Clinic offers a two-tier Neurodiagnostic Specialist structure designed to support growth at every stage of your career. Whether you are just entering the field or bringing years of experience, you will know how to advance, and Mayo Clinic provides the mentorship, education, certification support, and hands-on experience to help you get there. Candidates are considered at the appropriate Tech I or II level based on education, certification, and years of neurodiagnostic experience.
Specialist I: High school diploma or GED required. Graduate of an accredited neurodiagnostic technology program or two years of relevant neurodiagnostic technology experience required. Associate’s degree preferred. Required certification through ABRET, ABEM, and/or AAET must be obtained within two years of employment in the laboratory of hire. Current Basic Life Support certification required.
Specialist II: High school diploma or GED and High School Diploma or GED and a total of 4 years of experience: 2 years of Neurodiagnostic experience with 2 years of experience in laboratory specialty (e.g. IONM EEG, IONM EMG/EP, EMU, MEG) applying to. Must be a current Registered Technologist to apply. ion requirement.
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