jobs in diagnostic services 1. basic job duties perform test or evaluations aid in detection,...
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Basic Job Duties
• Perform test or evaluations
• Aid in detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injury, or other physical conditions
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Places of Employment
• Hospitals• Laboratories• Doctor’s offices• Clinics• Pharmaceutical Agencies• Research / Government Agencies
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ECG/EKG Technician
• Operate ECG machine• Prepare report for physician• May preform Stress Test• Apply holter monitors• Assist with thallium scans
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Cardiovascular Technologist
• Assist with cardiac catherization• Monitor patients during open heart surgery• Specialists called echocardiographers use
ultrasound to diagnose heart conditions
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• Cardiac Cath with Angioplasty - YouTube
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EEG Technologist
• Operate machine• Prepare reports for physicians, usually
neurologists. To diagnosis seizures, brain tumors, and sleep disorders
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• placing an eeg test - YouTube
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Electroneurodiagnostic (END) technologist
• Preform EEG’s • Preform nerve conduction test• Operate other nerve muscle monitoring
devices• Polysomnographic Technologist evaluate sleep
disorders
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• What is a Nerve Conduction Study & EMG? - YouTube
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Medical Lab Technologist (MT’s)
• Work under supervision of doctor• Determine presence and/ or cause of disease
by studying tissues, fluids, and cells of the human body
• Specialties:– Biochemistry, Blood Bank, Cytotechnology,
Hematology, Histology, and Microbiology
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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqNAxCyTh-c
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Medical Lab Technicians (MLT’s)
• Work under supervision of technologist
• Perform routine test that DO NOT require advance knowledge
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Medical Lab Assistants
• Work under supervision of technologist• Prepare specimens for testing• Perform BASIC tests• Clean and maintain equipment• ** Usually found in doctors offices**
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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CsBFLL6MQo
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Radiologic Technologist
• Work under supervision of doctor
• Work with x-rays, radiation, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, MRI, CT scans, mammographers, and PET Scans.
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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VtNkaZ9L4s
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Epidemiologist
• Identify and track diseases as they occur in a group of people
• Develop methods to prevent or control the spread of diseases
• Usually work with government agencies / CDC
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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwOsxJvHfuw