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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 “Cardiac Catheterization Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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