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Neurologists

SOC 29-1069.04

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and disorders of the nervous system.

Zone 5 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

4.2

Reading Comprehension

4.1

Speaking

4.1

Critical Thinking

4.1

Social Perceptiveness

4.1

Complex Problem Solving

4.1

Writing

4.0

Monitoring

4.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Medicine and Dentistry

4.8

English Language

4.2

Psychology

4.1

Biology

4.1

Therapy and Counseling

4.0

Education and Training

3.7

Computers and Electronics

3.7

Chemistry

3.6

Key Tasks

1Interview patients to obtain information such as complaints, symptoms, medical histories, and family histories.

2Examine patients to obtain information about functional status of areas such as vision, physical strength, coordination, reflexes, sensations, language skills, cognitive abilities, and mental status.

3Perform or interpret the outcomes of procedures or diagnostic tests such as lumbar punctures, electroencephalography, electromyography, and nerve conduction velocity tests.

4Order or interpret results of laboratory analyses of patients' blood or cerebrospinal fluid.

5Diagnose neurological conditions based on interpretation of examination findings, histories, or test results.

Also Known As

Adult and Pediatric Neurologist Adult Neurologist Associate Professor of Neurology and Attending Physician Attending Physician Attending Physician, Assistant Professor of Neurology Child Neurologist Chiropractic Neurologist Director of Adult Epilepsy Director, Inpatient Headache Program General Neurologist