Medical Instrument Technician - Echocardiography

Summary The Echocardiograph Technician incorporates the causes and results of a variety of symptoms and conditions into a plan of ultrasonic diagnostic examination. Echocardiograph Technician changes and develops sounding techniques to accommodate such variables as limited patient mobility, variation in physical condition or dimension of the patient, presence of prosthesis or foreign objects, and ultrasonic response of different body parts. Responsibilities Major duties include but are not limited to: Performs all Cardiac Ultrasound examinations ranging from the routine to the highly specialized. Performance of the examination requires proper alignment and position of the patient. Sets up and adjusts all equipment and manually maneuvers the transducer to perform the exam. Independently performs specialized cardiac ultrasound examinations including but not limited to: Transthoracic Echo; Stress Echo; Transesophageal Echo; Dobutamine studies to provoke a higher velocity in aortic valv...

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