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Job Position - Department

Echo Technologist - Cardiology

Experience

Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience

Education

BS - Medical Technology in Cardio Vascular Sciences

Last Date

12/15/2024 12:00:00 AM

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Assist Cardiologist by assuring quality and safe care to the patient undergoing for the Cardiac Procedures.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible to manage the procedure list of patients on Daily basis.

Responsible to check proper consumption of Medical and Surgical Supplies.

Responsible to supervise and train the junior staff as a Scrub. Circulator and Primary role in Cathlab.

Insertion of femoral Arterial sheaths.

Assist Cardiologist in diagnostic and intervention procedures

Provide medical / cardiac history of patients to Cardiologist.

A: Departmental Competencies

To perform head to toe assessment

To perform I/V Cannulation.

To perform catheterization.

To perform 12 lead Electro Cardiogram (ECG).

To insert Naso Gastrial Tube and Perform Naso Gastrial or Oro Gastrial feeding following its general principle.

To perform the last offices of the patient with sensitivity

To provide general orientation to patient and the family and participate in patient and family education regarding Procedure.

10 give and take complete over of Cath room, equipment's and special assignment.

To learn the normal values of basic biochemistry and hematology investigations.

To shift out the patient independently

To demonstrate preparation and receiving of patient independently.

Responsible for safe handling of Temporary Pace Maker, Intra Aortic Baloon Pump and Fractional Flow Reserve.

Safety/Infection Control

Responsible to know and demonstrate elements of Patient and Environmental safety as follows:

Routine safety checks

Medical Gases and O2 supply

Radiation safety(TLD BAGDES AND LEAD APPRON)

Suction apparatus and Anesthesia Machine Tubing

General infection and emergency precaution

Hemodynamic (Axiom Sensis)

Surgical hand washing

C: Cardiac Patient Management

Able to perform continuous cardiac monitoring.

Ensure quality and safe care to the patient undergoing following procedures:

Left & right catheterization

Graft check

Aorta Root Angiography

RHC/ASD/VSD/PDA

TABP

Pacemaker

Angioplasty

Intubations

Radiology Procedures

Patients for re-look procedures

Sheath removal

Responsible to interpret cardiac enzymes.

Able to perform Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) with current standards and Certification.

Responsible for continuous cardiac and rhythm strip monitoring and interpretation.

Responsible for safe blood sampling and proper understanding of sending cardiac enzyme.

D: Ventilation Management

integrate basic knowledge of mechanical ventilation in patient care.

Responsible to handle patient with safety on different ventilator mode and intervene quickly to ventilator alarm.

To demonstrate nebulization throughout/TT/face mask.

E: Hemodynamic Management

To do cardiac monitoring for (ECG, NIBP, SPO2, CVP, Arterial BP).

To assist in line insertion (CVP, A-Line)

To manage patients with arterial line and central venous catheter (except Swan).