Jobs in Diagnostic Services 1
Basic Job Duties Perform test or evaluations Aid in detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injury, or other physical conditions 2
Places of Employment Hospitals Laboratories Doctor’s offices Clinics Pharmaceutical Agencies Research / Government Agencies 3
ECG/EKG Technician Operate ECG machine Prepare report for physician May preform Stress Test Apply holter monitors Assist with thallium scans 4
What is an EKG? - ADC - YouTube 5
What is a Stress Test? - YouTube 6
Cardiovascular Technologist Assist with cardiac catherization Monitor patients during open heart surgery Specialists called echocardiographers use ultrasound to diagnose heart conditions 7
Cardiac Cath with Angioplasty - YouTube 8
EEG Technologist Operate machine Prepare reports for physicians, usually neurologists. To diagnosis seizures, brain tumors, and sleep disorders 9
placing an eeg test - YouTube 10
Electroneurodiagnostic (END) technologist Preform EEG’s Preform nerve conduction test Operate other nerve muscle monitoring devices Polysomnographic Technologist evaluate sleep disorders 11
What is a Nerve Conduction Study & EMG? - YouTube What is a Nerve Conduction Study & EMG? - YouTube 12
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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 14
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Medical Lab Technicians (MLT’s) Work under supervision of technologist Perform routine test that DO NOT require advance knowledge 16
Medical Lab Assistants Work under supervision of technologist Prepare specimens for testing Perform BASIC tests Clean and maintain equipment ** Usually found in doctors offices** 17
Phlebotomists Collect blood and prepare it for testing hour course for certification 18
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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. 20
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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 22
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Biological or Medical Scientist Study living organisms such as viruses, bacteria, and other infectious organisms Assist in development of vaccines 24