Job Description:

• 1) Analyzes data from cardiac-function monitoring device worn by patient for use in diagnosis of cardiovascular disorders: Places magnetic tape or cassette from Holter monitor worn by patient in scanner and starts scanner that produces audio and visual representation of heart activity.

• 2) Adjusts scanner controls that regulate taped sounds associated with heart activity and focus video representation of sounds on scanner screen.

• 3) Observes scanner screen to identify irregularities in patient cardiac patterns, utilizing knowledge of regular and irregular cardiac-function patterns, or verifies data provided by computer program that automatically scans, analyzes, identifies, and prints irregular heart patterns.

• 4) Prints sections of abnormal heart patterns or full disclosure tape for physician.

• 5) Analyzes information in patient diary to identify incidents that correspond to heart pattern irregularities detected on heart monitor.

• 6) Records findings on report form and forwards tapes, form, patient diary, and printouts of heart patterns to interpreting physician.

• 7) May attach electrodes to patient's chest and connect electrodes to heart monitor, following standard procedure.

• 8) May measure distances between peaks and valleys of heart activity patterns, using calipers, to obtain data for further analysis.

• 9) May perform other diagnostic procedures, such as electrocardiography and stress testing, to aid in medical evaluation of patient.