p>Essential Functions: 1) Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate with patients in often stressful situations and exchange factual information regarding patients' status with physicians or other health team members;
2) Analytical skills necessary in order to review several data sources at one time, recognize normal and abnormal physiological data and make quick and accurate decisions as to patient status;
3) Ability to lift, push and pull patients to obtain proper positioning and to stand and walk up to fifty (50) percent of work time, when conducting procedures.
16 Operates apparatus outside laboratory, such as Fick apparatus, blood oximeter, densitometer, etc, in order to assess physiologic parameters; handles non-sterile equipment, physiologic measuring devices, that come in contact with or are used by patients during procedures; cleans, prepares equipment and/or catheters for procedures; evaluates non-mechanical and special supplies for functional integrity.