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Job Description

Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests. Includes vascular technologists.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 57,100.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 27.00
Currently, there are 53,760 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Cardiographer”

Enter factors such as amount and quality of radiation beam, and filming sequence, into computer.
Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system.
Set up 24-hour Holter and event monitors, scan and interpret tapes, and report results to physicians.
Obtain and record patient identification, medical history, or test results.
Observe gauges, recorder, and video screens of data analysis system during imaging of cardiovascular system.
Inject contrast medium into patients' blood vessels.
Observe ultrasound display screen and listen to signals to record vascular information, such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen saturation, or cerebral circulation.
Prepare and position patients for testing.
Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress testing, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments.
Perform general administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments or ordering supplies or equipment.
Assist surgeons with vascular procedures, such as preparing balloons and stents.
Conduct tests of pulmonary system, using spirometer or other respiratory testing equipment.
Supervise or train other cardiology technologists or students.
Assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac or peripheral vascular treatments, such as implanting pacemakers or assisting with balloon angioplasties to treat blood vessel blockages.
Activate fluoroscope and camera to produce images used to guide catheter through cardiovascular system.
Adjust equipment and controls according to physicians' orders or established protocol.
Check, test, and maintain cardiology equipment, making minor repairs when necessary, to ensure proper operation.
Attach electrodes to the patients' chests, arms, and legs, connect electrodes to leads from the electrocardiogram (EKG) machine, and operate the EKG machine to obtain a reading.
Assess cardiac physiology and calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong.
Transcribe, type, and distribute reports of diagnostic procedures for interpretation by physician.
Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standard norms to identify abnormalities.

Related Technology & Tools

Brachial artery needles
Pacemaker analyzers
Medical picture archiving computer systems PACS
Coagulation testing equipment
Portable electrocardiography EKG machines
Balloon catheters
Holter monitors
Miller catheters
Light and sound machines
Notebook computers
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty PTCA equipment
Cardiovascular catheter sheaths
Tablet computers
NIH catheters
Chemical sterilizers
Indeflators
Brockenbrough needles
Grollmann catheters
Oxygen therapy systems
Mercury sphygmomanometers
Thermal printers
Medrad injectors
Electronic stethoscopes
Distal embolic protection devices
Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator AICD implants
Thermodilution cardiac output computers
Lead collars
Mechanical thrombolytic devices
Pacemakers
Pressure tubing
Angiojets
Dual chamber pacemakers
Defense digital imaging network-picture archiving and communications systems DIN-PACS
Image storage systems
Swan Ganz artery catheters
Radi pressure wires
Suture devices
Wave wires
Electrocardiography EKG units
Image capturing and transmission systems
Intravenous IV tubing
Electrocardiography EKG electrodes
Blood gas analyzers
Cardio-page writers
Transseptal sheaths
Electronic blood pressure units
Defibrillators
Rheolytic thrombectomy systems
Film processing equipment
Pressure injectors
X ray machines
Therapeutic treadmill exercisers
Evacuated blood collection tubes
Coronary stents
Ultracentrifuges
Vector-cardiographs
Glucometers
Venipuncture needles
Heart probes
Physiological monitoring and analysis systems
Desktop computers
Central venous catheters
3, 4, and 5 stopcock manifolds
Lead aprons
Heart catheters
Personal computers
Plethysmography machines
Activated clotting time ACT lab equipment
Intravenous IV locks
Hemodynamic monitors
Nitric oxide administration equipment
Laboratory microscopes
Arterial line stop-cocks
Bird's nest inferior vena caval filters
Scan converters
C-clamps
Fluoroscopes
Myocardial biopsy forceps
Contrast power injectors
Laser printers
Sterile blood lancets
Ventricular demand pacemakers
Guidewires
Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine DICOM system equipment
Blood collection syringes
Transluminal extraction catheters
Microscopes
Radiofrequency ablation catheters
Silicone lead end caps
Light meters
Automated external defibrillators AED
Mechanical stethoscopes
Oximeters
Surgical trays/tables
Tourniquets
Computerized lung analyzers
Rotoblators
Vena caval filters
Lasers
Over-the-needle intravenous IV catheters
Caval filters
Electrocardiography EKG tape reading scanners
Spirometers
Pacing generators
Intravenous IV syringes
Intra-aortic balloon pumps IABP

Practice management software PMS
Internet or intranet image distribution software
Microsoft Excel
MEDITECH software
Cardinal Health Pyxis CII Safe
Diagnostic image review software
Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine DICOM-compatible image acquisition and integration software products
Electronic medical record EMR software
JavaScript
Structured data entry software
Microsoft Office
Smart Digital Holter Monitor
Web browser software
Microsoft Word
Database software
Information systems integration software