<ul><li>Prepares for examinations by checking equipment, taking inventory of supplies, replenishing stock as needed, reviewing physician orders and patient schedules, readying recording equipment and inputting patient information.</li><li>Manages patient stress by patiently explaining exam procedures, answering questions and providing ambulatory assistance.</li><li>Positions patients, applies medical gels and electrodes, connects and adjusts equipment and verifies wave signals.</li><li>Produces high-quality imaging by accurately positioning transducer, monitoring display, listening to signals, adjusting beam strength and focus, detecting artifacts that mimic abnormalities, and recording images.</li></ul>

Echo Technician