Cardiac Physiologist

About the role

Halcome Management Services is establishing a new cardiac diagnostic service at the Bank Hospital in Accra. The Cardiac Physiologist will deliver high‑quality, patient‑focused cardiology investigations, supporting physicians in diagnosing and treating heart, lung and vascular conditions.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and clean procedure rooms before, between and after cases, ensuring a safe environment.
• Perform invasive and non‑invasive cardiovascular and pulmonary tests, including ECGs, treadmill stress tests, blood pressure and heart‑rate monitoring, ultrasound and echocardiography.
• Operate specialised equipment such as cardiac ultrasound scanners, intra‑aortic balloon pumps and pacemaker/ICD programming devices.
• Assist physicians during catheterisation lab procedures and support long‑term monitoring of patients with pacemakers, ICDs or heart valve replacements.
• Calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot cardiovascular equipment, documenting results and providing physiological reports to clinicians.
• Record patient data, complete logs and registers, and communicate findings to the multidisciplinary team.

Required profile

• Degree in healthcare science, biomedical science or a related field.
• Minimum of one year experience in a hospital setting performing cardiac diagnostics.
• Strong analytical abilities and excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Professional, calm and caring attitude when interacting with patients and staff.

Required skills

• Electro‑cardiogram (ECG) operation and interpretation.
• Treadmill stress testing.
• Blood pressure and heart‑rate monitoring.
• Cardiac ultrasound and echocardiography.
• Intra‑aortic balloon pump handling.
• Pacemaker and ICD programming and monitoring.
• Equipment calibration and troubleshooting.