Cardiac Technologist

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts pre-operative checking of patient to ensure the correct patient and correct procedure.
• Ensures correct entry of patient’s risk factors and other clinical data into the CIIMS (Cardiac Imaging and Information Management System or equivalent cardiac reports
• Performs ECG lead placement, blood pressure and pulse oximetry setup for haemodynamic monitoring.
• Identifies major life threatening ECG abnormalities and initiate emergency resuscitation as required.
• Monitors and reports change in a patient’s condition to the cardiologist.
• Performs in the role of haemodynamics recording and monitoring, generates accurate cath reports from diagnostic or interventional procedures.
• Performs technical procedures as required to an adequate level of competency as defined by the department (refer to orientation and clinical skills checklist).
• Maintains proper documentation of medications and event logs into cardiovascular information system (CCW)
• Prepare and complete consumables charge form for all the cases done in Invasive Cardiac Lab.
• Prepare Cardiac Data bank form for coordinator to collect from Invasive Cardiac Lab.
• Maintains technical equipment required for invasive cardiac studies in optimal condition.
• Prepares and set up equipment used for electrophysiology study (EPS).
• Operate RF generator for ablation under the direct supervision of EP cardiologists.
• Performs I-STAT machine daily stimulator check, liquid QC for new cartridges and yearly CAP test.
• Performs IVUS (Intravascular Ultrasound), FFR (Fractional Flow Reserve), OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) recording and measurement independently.
• Maintains and tops up emergency PCI-Cart
• Initiate and maintain immediate resuscitation in cardiac emergencies
• Performs on call duty as rostered.