Role:

Performs adult echocardiograms, adult and pediatric ECG's; monitors cardiac status in stress testing including chemical and treadmill; performs 24 and 48 hour Holter monitors; ambulatory blood pressure monitors; resting and exercise oximetry; breathing treatments and responds to Code blue and emergency situations.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Performs echocardiogram, stress echo, dobutamine stress echo, ECG. treadmill, holter monitor, holter monitor scanning, ambulatory blood pressure monitor, ABI, KOH and explains procedures to patients.
• Maintains current records for echo-lab certification requirements including study review, technician requirements and the status of Physician compliance.
• Performs related work as required.
• Performs the correct charges before turning them over to coding for billing.
• Maintains education CME's for Echo registry.

Performance Measures:

• Perform all duties assigned in a competent and professional manner.
• Remain current in knowledge required to perform assigned duties.
• Maintain a friendly, competent environment for patient testing.
• Maintain a cooperative, helpful working environment within the department, as well as during interactions with other departments.
• Observe all clinic policies and guidelines.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Experience: Two years to five years of similar or related experience.
• Education: A two year college degree or completion of a specialized course of study at a business or trade school or completion of a specialized and extensive in-house training or apprenticeship program.
• Interpersonal Skills: A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or is usually of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently requires full range of body motion included in handling patients.
• Manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination required.
• Frequently requires lifting items weighing 35 lbs. or more; sometimes required to help move patients from wheel chairs to tables and back to chairs.

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position.