Manage and maintain all patient related tasks.
Ensure proper usage of medical and surgical supplies.
Assume complete responsibility of Echo Room, equipment and special assignments; ensure proper handover at end of shift.
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.
Reduces patient anxieties by explaining procedures; answering questions; providing assistance to examination table or stretcher.
Prepares patients by positioning patient, spreading gels; attaching electrodes to chest and equipment; adjusting equipment controls; verifying wave signals.
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.
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.
Protects patients by adhering to safety policies and protocols.
Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential; cautioning others regarding potential breaches.
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.
Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Perform advance cardiac life support with current standards and certifications.
Know the basic required history of patient clinical events pertinent for the procedure.
Perform all tasks assigned by the supervisor.