Neurologist Duties & Responsibilities
The role and function of a Neurologist includes the following duties and responsibilities:
- Diagnose patients with diseases that affect the nervous system
- Develop and manage treatment plans
- Prescribe medication for seizures, Encephalitis, Meningitis, and Alzheimer’s disease among others
- Assess the severity of spinal cord disorders, and other deformities
- Recommend alternative treatments
- Maintain the highest professional standards
- Adhere to rules and regulations
- Adhere to laws
- Supervise medical technicians
- Participate in neuroscience research activities
- When needed, provide pain management treatments
- Administer various tests such as computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests
- Communicate and inform patients or family members
- Track patient's progress
- Communicate with other health care professionals
Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Neurologist duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Neurologist roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.