Occupations · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Neurologists
Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.
O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 29-1217.00
Where the jobs are
| Metro area | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $214,820 | 920 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $228,070 | 180 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $231,420 | 80 |
| Worcester, MA | $228,470 | 60 |
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Open in your report →Typical education to enter: Doctoral or professional degree · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
What people in this job actually do
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- Interview patients to obtain information, such as complaints, symptoms, medical histories, and family histories.
- Examine patients to obtain information about functional status of areas, such as vision, physical strength, coordination, reflexes, sensations, language skills, cognitive abilities, and mental status.
- Perform or interpret the outcomes of procedures or diagnostic tests, such as lumbar punctures, electroencephalography, electromyography, and nerve conduction velocity tests.
- Order or interpret results of laboratory analyses of patients' blood or cerebrospinal fluid.
- Diagnose neurological conditions based on interpretation of examination findings, histories, or test results.
- Prescribe or administer medications, such as anti-epileptic drugs, and monitor patients for behavioral and cognitive side effects.
- Identify and treat major neurological system diseases and disorders, such as central nervous system infection, cranio spinal trauma, dementia, and stroke.
- Develop treatment plans based on diagnoses and on evaluation of factors, such as age and general health, or procedural risks and costs.
- Inform patients or families of neurological diagnoses and prognoses, or benefits, risks and costs of various treatment plans.
- Prepare, maintain, or review records that include patients' histories, neurological examination findings, treatment plans, or outcomes.
- Communicate with other health care professionals regarding patients' conditions and care.
- Counsel patients or others on the background of neurological disorders including risk factors, or genetic or environmental concerns.
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| Tool | Value | Spread across occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Systems | 75 | 9 → 63 occupations since 2015 |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 73 | 48 occupations; absent from the 2015 catalogue |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 69 | 400 → 629 occupations since 2015 |
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The same work in Europe
| ESCO occupation | ISCO | Match |
|---|---|---|
| specialised doctor | 2212.1 | broader |
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