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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”.

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Tasks for “Holter Scanning Technician”

Obtain and record patient identification, medical history, or test results.
Prepare and position patients for testing.
Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong.
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.
Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
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.
Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
Activate fluoroscope and camera to produce images used to guide catheter through cardiovascular system.
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.
Observe ultrasound display screen and listen to signals to record vascular information, such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen saturation, or cerebral circulation.
Adjust equipment and controls according to physicians' orders or established protocol.
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.
Assess cardiac physiology and calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
Perform general administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments or ordering supplies or equipment.
Inject contrast medium into patients' blood vessels.
Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
Assist surgeons with vascular procedures, such as preparing balloons and stents.
Set up 24-hour Holter and event monitors, scan and interpret tapes, and report results to physicians.
Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system.
Enter factors such as amount and quality of radiation beam, and filming sequence, into computer.
Observe gauges, recorder, and video screens of data analysis system during imaging of cardiovascular system.
Conduct tests of pulmonary system, using spirometer or other respiratory testing equipment.

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

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