Technician

Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms cardiac catheterizations pulmonary functions lung capacity and similar tests.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare and position patients for testing.
• Obtain and record patient identification medical history or test results.
• Adjust equipment and controls according to physicians orders or established protocol.
• Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
• Monitor patients comfort and safety during tests alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.

• Check test and maintain cardiology equipment making minor repairs when necessary to ensure proper operation.
• Monitor patients blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong.
• Attach electrodes to the patients chests arms and legs connect electrodes to leads from the electrocardiogram (EKG) machine and operate the EKG machine to obtain a reading.
• Supervise or train other cardiology technologists or students.
• Perform general administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments or ordering supplies or equipment.
• Transcribe type and distribute reports of diagnostic procedures for interpretation by physician.
• Assess cardiac physiology and calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
• Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standard norms to identify abnormalities.
• Observe gauges recorder and video screens of data analysis system during imaging of cardiovascular system.
• Observe ultrasound display screen and listen to signals to record vascular information such as blood pressure limb volume changes oxygen saturation or cerebral circulation.
• Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system.
• Set up 24-hour Holter and event monitors scan and interpret tapes and report results to physicians.
• Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
• Assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac or peripheral vascular treatments such as implanting pacemakers or assisting with balloon angioplasties to treat blood vessel blockages.
• Inject contrast medium into patients blood vessels.
• Enter factors such as amount and quality of radiation beam and filming sequence into computer.
• Assist surgeons with vascular procedures such as preparing balloons and stents.
• Activate fluoroscope and camera to produce images used to guide catheter through cardiovascular system.
• Conduct tests of pulmonary system using spirometer or other respiratory testing equipment.

Candidate Requirements:

• Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the related departmental personnel.
• Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.
• Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.
• Affinity to work in team.