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Manage and maintain all patient related tasks.
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Ensure proper usage of medical and surgical supplies.
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Assume complete responsibility of Echo Room, equipment and special assignments; ensure proper handover at end of shift.
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Prepares for examinations by checking the equipment and inventorying and restocking supplies; reviewing patient schedules; reading physician orders for specific examinations; setting up recording equipment; entering patient information into the system.
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Reduces patient anxieties by explaining procedures; answering questions; providing assistance to examination table or stretcher.
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Prepares patients by positioning patient, spreading gels; attaching electrodes to chest and equipment; adjusting equipment controls; verifying wave signals.
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Obtains quality images by positioning and repositioning transducer; monitoring display screen; listening to signals; adjusting equipment for best recording; detecting artifacts that mimic abnormalities; recording images.
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Records examination information by printing graphics and data; calculating measurements of heart wall, chamber size, and blood flow direction and velocity; comparing measurements to norms.
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Protects patients by adhering to safety policies and protocols.
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Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential; cautioning others regarding potential breaches.
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In time enrollment of biomedical department for complaints/maintenance of equipment.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
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Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
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Perform advance cardiac life support with current standards and certifications.
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Know the basic required history of patient clinical events pertinent for the procedure.
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Perform all tasks assigned by the supervisor.