Job Description
Description:
The Echocardiography Tech uses high frequency sound waves (ultrasound), and other noninvasive echocardiography testing equipment, to produce images of the heart. These procedures require specialized knowledge and skills in support of the provision of diagnostic and/or therapeutic services to a specified patient population.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Echocardiography Tech uses high frequency sound waves (ultrasound), and other noninvasive echocardiography testing equipment, to produce images of the heart. These procedures require specialized knowledge and skills in support of the provision of diagnostic and/or therapeutic services to a specified patient population.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Use of non-invasive procedures to examine heart valves, chambers, and blood vessels to produce images known as echocardiograms (ECGs).
- Perform imaging and non-imaging cardiovascular evaluations which may include exercise tolerance tests, Holter monitoring, event recorders, electrocardiograms, stress tests, and trans-esophageal echocardiography.
- Obtains patient history, explains procedures to patient, addresses patients' concerns, and follows established pre-screening policy and procedure.
- Determines appropriate methodology and techniques to use; arranges immobi...