Jobs / Healthcare / 29-2031.00
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.
- US jobs
- 62,960
- Median wage
- $74,310 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of cardiovascular technologists and technicians?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 15%Assist healthcare practitioners during medical proceduresNot measured
- 11%Operate medical equipmentNot measured
- 9%Monitor health conditions of humans or animalsNot measured
- 8%Analyze health or medical dataNot measured
- 8%Monitor equipment operationNot measured
- 7%Explain medical information to patients or family membersNot measured
- 7%Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
- 4%Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient careNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in healthcare, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
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Also relevant
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Context only
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- 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.
- Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
- 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.
- Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
- Prepare and position patients for testing.
- 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.
- 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.
- Supervise or train other cardiology technologists or students.
- Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standard norms to identify abnormalities.
- Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
Other job titles for this occupation (58)
Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist (Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Technologist) · Cardiac Catheterization Technician · Cardiac Technician · Cardio Tech (Cardiovascular Technician) · Cardiology Technician · Cardiopulmonary Technician · Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT) · Electrocardiogram Technician (EKG Tech) · Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) · ARRT Technologist (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Technologist) · Cardiac Cath Lab Tech (Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Technician) · Cardiac Catheterization Special Procedures Technologist · Cardiac Catheterization Technologist · Cardiac Monitor Technician · Cardiograph Operator · Cardiographer · Cardiology Technologist · Cardiopulmonary Technologist · Cardiovascular Interventional Technologist · Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist · Cardiovascular Operating Room Technologist (CVOR Technologist) · Cardiovascular Radiologic Technologist · Cath Lab Radiological Technologist (Catheterization Laboratory Radiological Technologist) · Cath Lab Radiology Technologist (Catheterization Laboratory Radiology Technologist) · Cath Lab Tech (Catheterization Laboratory Technologist) · Catheterization Laboratory Technician (Cath Lab Tech) · Computed Tomography Technologist (CTT) · Echo Technician · Echo Technologist (Echocardiogram Technologist) · Echocardiographer · Echocardiography Technologist · EEG Tech (Electroencephalogram Technician) · Electrocardiograph Operator · Electrocardiograph Technician · Electrocardiographic Technician · Electrophysiology Technician (EP Tech) · Holter Scanning Technician · Invasive Cardiovascular Technologist · Laboratory Technician (Lab Technician) · Laboratory Technologist (Lab Technologist) · Medical Technologist (MT) · Monitor Technician · Nuclear Medicine Technologist · Perfusionist · Pulmonary Function Technician · Pulmonary Function Technologist · Radiographer · Sonographer · Special Procedures Technologist (SPT) · Stress Test Technician · Telemetry Monitor Technician · Telemetry Technician · Travel Cath Lab Technologist (Travel Catheterization Laboratory Technologist) · Travel Echo Tech (Travel Echocardiograph Technician) · Travel Echo Technician (Travel Echocardiogram Technician) · Travel Echo Technologist (Travel Echocardiogram Technologist) · Vascular Technician · Vascular Technologist