Cardiac Technologist

Roles & Responsibilities

Salary: up to $5000

Working Days & Hours: Mon-Fri office hours

Location: Novena

Job Description:

- 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.

GENERAL

- Orientates and guides new staff to ensure safe and effective standard of care for patients.

- Supervise, train and coach new/junior staff to meet departmental needs.

- Supervision of polytechnic students during their practical attachments

- Participates in MOH licensing and Ensure Safer System audit at department level.

- Participates in quality Improvement projects at Hospital-wide / Departmental level.

- Maintains professional growth and development through continuing education.

- Demonstrates good interpersonal and communication skills with the patients, next-of-kin, colleagues and supervisors.

- Exercises care in the use of equipment and supplies.

- Maintains general tidiness and cleanliness of the control room.

- Demonstrates familiarity with mass disaster plan and participate in the disaster exercise accordingly to assigned roles and responsibilities.

- Performs any other duties as assigned by the Reporting officer, doctors and Head of Department.

Risk and Quality Management

- Provides professional care using the evidence-based approach.

- Reports unusual occurrences and unsafe practices/events in accordance to the hospital quality standards.

- Practices standard precautions when delivering patient care.

- Maintains high standard in surgical asepsis and infection control principles in the lab.

- Supports new initiatives and changes implemented by the organization.

- Participates actively in Quality Improvement projects.

Job Requirements: Min Degree in Biomedical Science or similar

Interested candidates, please submit your resume to: allylok@recruitexpress.com.sg

Ally Audrey Lok Xin Woon

Recruit Express Pte Ltd (Healthcare & Lifescience)

Company EA Licence number : 99C4599

Personnel EA License: R21102307

allylok@recruitexpress.com.sg

Tell employers what skills you have

Licensing
Ultrasound
Quality Management
RF
Quality Improvement
Healthcare
Information Management
Infection Control
Consumables
Tomography
Pressure
Communication Skills
Audit

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