Technician

Narayana Health; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Narayana Health in Bengaluru seeks a skilled cardiology technologist to conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems for diagnostic purposes. You will operate EKG, echocardiography, and related equipment, support physicians, and ensure patient comfort and safety during procedures.

Responsibilities include preparing patients, recording test results, maintaining equipment, and assisting in procedures while adhering to sterile guidelines and departmental protocols.

Qualifications

• Able to work accurately with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions from departmental personnel.
• Ability to plan and organize work schedule effectively.
• Clear spoken and listening communication to understand supervisor instructions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and position patients for testing.
• Obtain and record patient identification, medical history, or test results.
• Adjust equipment and controls according to physicians' orders or established protocol.
• Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
• Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
• Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress testing, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity.
• Check, test, and maintain cardiology equipment, making minor repairs when necessary, to ensure proper operation.
• Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading and comprehension of instr.

Scheduling and organizational skills

Communication (speaking/listening)

Tools

EKG machine

Echocardiography equipment

Job description

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Narayana Health, one of India's largest and World's most economical healthcare service providers is set to emerge as a global industry model for its ability to reconcile quality, affordability, scale, transparency, credibility and sustainable profitability. From 300 beds hospital in 2001, Narayana Health has grown to a 6900 beds healthcare conglomerate in 2014 with 26 hospitals present in 16 Cities within the country and also has International Presence in Cayman.

NH has been known for its cost- cutting approach and ranked 36th among World's 50 Most Innovative Companiesby Fast Companies in 2012. NH has also been a proud recipient of Frost & Sullivan India Healthcare Excellence Awards 2012 in the category Healthcare Service Provider Company of the Year and FICCI Health Care Excellence Award 2012 for Addressing Industry Issues.

Job Purpose:

Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare and position patients for testing.
• Obtain and record patient identification, medical history, or test results.
• Adjust equipment and controls according to physicians' orders or established protocol.
• Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
• Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
• Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress testing, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments.
• Check, test, and maintain cardiology equipment, making minor repairs when necessary, to ensure proper operation.
• Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong.
• Attach electrodes to the patients' chests, arms, and legs, connect electrodes to leads from the electrocardiogram (EKG) machine, and operate the EKG machine to obtain a reading.
• Supervise or train other cardiology technologists or students.
• Perform general administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments or ordering supplies or equipment.
• Transcribe, type, and distribute reports of diagnostic procedures for interpretation by physician.
• Assess cardiac physiology andcalculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
• Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standard norms to identify abnormalities.
• Observe gauges, recorder, and video screens of data analysis system during imaging of cardiovascular system.
• Observe ultrasound display screen and listen to signals to record vascular information, such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen saturation, or cerebral circulation.
• Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system.
• Set up 24-hour Holter and event monitors, scan and interpret tapes, and report results to physicians.
• Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
• Assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac or peripheral vascular treatments, such as implanting pacemakers or assisting with balloon angioplasties to treat blood vessel blockages.
• Inject contrast medium into patients' blood vessels.
• Enter factors such as amount and quality of radiation beam, and filming sequence, into computer.
• Assist surgeons with vascular procedures, such as preparing balloons and stents.
• Activate fluoroscope and camera to produce images used to guide catheter through cardiovascular system.
• Conduct tests of pulmonary system, using spirometer or other respiratory testing equipment.

Candidate Requirements:

• Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the related departmental personnel.
• Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.
• Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.