The Cardiovascular Technician assists in the delivery of care to patients in a variety of settings.
Patient Care * Obtains and reviews the requisition for exams and information (procedure requested, special notes/comments and patient condition). * Reviews worksheets and patient questionnaires relating to exam prior to start. * Interviews patients before a procedure to obtain patient history/information and documents all relevant information into EMR. * Explains procedure to be performed to obtain consent and cooperation and alleviate patient anxiety. * Transfers patient to examination table; assuring that patient is properly clothed/covered. * Demonstrates the ability place immobilization/supportive devices to obtain patient comfort and precise positioning. * Ensures patient's comfort while obtaining the desired results. * Explains proper breathing instructions and continually directs patient during procedures. * Provides and documents education to patients/families and healthcare team. * Documents in EMR and communicates to health care team patient's interventions, responses, and status changes. |
Compliance/Safety * Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner. * Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility. * If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates. * Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame. * Archives images according to protocols. |
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