Echocardiography Technician
Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Date Posted | July 9, 2020 |
Category |
Health Care / Medical
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Job Type |
Full-time
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Currency | KES |
Description
MP Shah Hospital is looking to recruit a professional and evidence-driven person for a vacancy in the following position of an Echocardiography Technician.
Objective: Treating and diagnosing patients using echocardiography testing equipment.
Task: To perform technological duties associated with echocardiography (Echo) scans, providing doctors with information regarding cardiovascular diseases, illnesses and disorders.
Supervision: You will work alongside the Cardiologist-In –Charge or Cardiologist on duty/call
Responsibilities
- Gather a patient's medical history.
- Explain testing procedures to patients.
- Monitor the patient's status and note any abnormalities.
- Observe the findings and generate written reports in a predefined format available in the Cardiac Unit. All images to be stored and issued to patients where applicable.
- Report findings to the patient's doctor for further analysis.
- Maintain a file with all patients reports and recorded images
- Responsible for safeguarding Echo equipments in the hospital.
- Clean the Echo equipments and maintain their medical supplies/consumables.
- Perform any other relevant duties as shall be assigned by the In-charge Cardiologist
Note that this is a guideline, not a comprehensive list of duties
Qualifications
- Prior minimum experience of 3 years as a Echocardiagraphy Technician.
- Familiarity with medical office administrative procedures
- Familiarity with medical imaging
- Familiarity with medical terminology, as well as anatomy & physiology
- Familiarity, knowledge, and ability to use computer hardware and software applications
- Ability to assess and assist patients during visit
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with the patients, providers, and other staff
- Ability to work as part of care team to accomplish multiple priorities and tasks
- Ability to maintain attention to detail
- Ability to maintain a high performance level of customer service
- Ability to implement direct care
Applying Instructions
nterested candidates are kindly encouraged to forward their CVs and application letters to recruitment@mpshahhosp.org