Cardiovascular Technician

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Cardiovascular Technicians support physicians by operating imaging equipment that helps inform the physician of any important diagnostic information before, during or after medical procedures. Although Cardiovascular Technicians broadly assist with lung and heart conditions, they may specialize in certain types of equipment operation or testing. These roles include Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists, Cardiographic or Electrocardiogram Technicians and Pulmonary Function Technologists. Within their specialty, Cardiovascular Technicians perform tests to help with diagnosis and treatment. This often involves hands-on work such as cardiac catheterization, heart stress tests and spirometry tests.

Co robi Cardiovascular Technician?

A Cardiovascular Technician, also known as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or Cardiovascular Technologist, uses special technology to create images or perform tests that help physicians assess and diagnose medical conditions and perform medical procedures. Their duties include operating imaging equipment to create diagnostic images or perform tests, preparing patients for and monitoring them during cardiovascular medical procedures, and analyzing and reviewing images and records.

Obowiązki

Cardiovascular Technician powinien być w stanie wypełniać różne obowiązki i odpowiedzialności. Poniżej przedstawiono niektóre obowiązki i odpowiedzialności, które Cardiovascular Technician powinien być w stanie wykonywać:

Briefing patients on medical procedures and interviewing them in regard to medical history
Preparing and operating diagnostic imaging equipment to create images or perform medical tests
Analyzing tests and images to create summarized reports for physicians
Recording and organizing patient medical records
Monitoring patients’ blood pressure and heart rate during open-heart surgery and pacemaker or stent insertions
Performing electrocardiogram tests to monitor a patient’s heart performance
Preparing patients for medical procedures by performing necessary shaving or cleansing of a surgical area

Wymagane umiejętności

Konkurencyjny Cardiovascular Technician będzie miał pewne umiejętności i kwalifikacje, w tym:

Technical skills to maintain and operate complex equipment and computerized tools
Physical stamina to work for long periods or physically assist patients
Interpersonal and bedside manner skills to perform tasks effectively with emotional sensitivity to the stress and discomfort of patients
Communication skills to brief and interview patients as well as communicate with physicians, technicians and other medical team members

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