Category: Medicine, Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Employment Type: Full-Time
Summary: Muhimbili National Hospital
Description:
Duties and Responsibilities
To assist doctors during cardiac testing procedures and surgeries
To assist doctors in pacemaker insertion.
To monitor patient blood pressure and heart rate with ECG machines.
To explain testing procedures to patient to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety. To prepare reports of diagnostic procedures for interpretation by physician
To observe gauges, recorder, and video screens of data analysis system during imaging of cardiovascular system
To operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system.
To observe ultrasound display screen and listen to signals to record vascular information such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen saturation and cerebral circulation.
To assess cardiac physiology and calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
To obtain and record patient identification, medical history and test results.
To perform any other duties as assigned by Supervisor
Requirements:
Required Qualifications
Holder of three years Diploma in Clinical Medicine with additional training in’ an aesthesia, invasive cardiology, or echocardiography and stress ECG.
Must be computer literate
All application letters should be sent by post using the address below and letters delivered by hand shall not be considered.
Executive Director
Muhimbili National Hospital
P.O BOX 65000,
Dar es Salaam.
Deadline: 31/05/2012
