ECHO TECHNICIAN

Dallah Health

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To manage patients for whom he/she is responsible to the highest attainable standard of care within the resources of Dallah Hospital by producing images of heart muscle and functioning by setting-up equipment and related responsibilities.

Prepares for examinations by checking equipment and inventorying and restocking supplies; reviewing patient schedules; reading physician orders for specific examinations; setting-up recording equipment; entering patient information into system.
Reduces patient anxieties by explaining procedures; answering questions; providing assistance to examination table or treadmill.
Prepare patients by positioning patients; spreading gel; attaching electrodes to chest and equipment; adjusting equipment control; verifying wave signals.
Obtains quality images by positioning and repositioning transducer; monitoring display screen; listening to signal; adjusting equipment for beam strength and focus; 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 other regarding potential breaches.
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 different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

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Essential: At least three (3) years of practical experience.

Essential: BSc in Nursing and course training in Echocardiography.

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