Job Description

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Job Details

• Provide high quality ultrasound images of the heart and great vessels for adult patients.
• Technical assistance with exercise and non-exercise stress testing.
• Perform high quality two-dimensional ultrasound studies of the heart and great vessels.
• Identify EKG abnormalities and/or arrhythmia.
• Use M-Mode technique for measuring cardiac dimensions.
• Estimate severity of valvular insufficiencies using color flow doppler.
• Assess blood flow through the heart including stenosis, regurgitation, and shunts with doppler techniques.
• Use contrast echocardiography when two-dimensional and color flow are suboptimal.
• Evaluate left and right ventricular systolic and diastolic functions and document wall motion abnormalities.
• Recognize congenital heart malformations and acquired pathologies.
• Complete studies according to updated protocols and present additional views and measurements as necessary.
• Correlate clinical history with exam and consult cardiologist for clarification.
• Monitor, record, charge, and communicate using computerized documentation system.
• Prepare, instruct, and assist patients for dobutamine and exercise stress echocardiograms.
• Assist cardiologist in performing transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE).
• Communicate results to cardiologist and respond to questions.
• Maintain monthly correlation studies and statistics.
• Troubleshoot and report equipment failure.
• Participate in mobile echo/vascular service regionally and callback rotation.
• Assist in functional, pharmacological cardiolite, and echocardiography stress testing.
• Document procedures correctly and assess patients' physical ability to perform tests.
• Interpret and clarify physician's orders.
• Provide thorough assessments in crisis and notify physician when necessary.
• Display proficiency in recognizing lethal arrhythmias.
• Complete quarterly competency in stress lab, holter monitoring, and event monitoring.

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