Vascular technician vs electrocardiograph technician

Differences between vascular technician and electrocardiograph technician duties and responsibilities

Vascular technician example responsibilities.

• Facilitate physician to help achieve ICAEL accreditation status.
• Train to perform nuclear stress tests, treadmill stress echo, and ECG's.
• Assist the lead echocardiographer with ARDMS certification.
• Execute EKG's and procedure reports for physician's interpretation.
• Handle audit request by ICAEL and maintain appropriate documentation, etc.
• Initial patient vitals including ECG, weight, height and blood pressure.
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Electrocardiograph technician example responsibilities.

• Assist with placement and manage intra-aortic balloon pumps.
• Assist the radiologists with interventional procedures to include thyroid biopsies, renal biopsies, prostate biopsies, thoracentesis, and paracentesis.
• Perform electrocardiogram recordings on patients as ordered by a physician.
• Interpret and document the EKG reading, and give it to the doctor for review.
• Respond to EKG requests via use of pager, phone system and overhead paging system.
• Review patient's clinical record to obtain and record identifying information require for ECG records.
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