Cardiology Technologists (3217)

Job titles

• assistant cardiology supervisor
• cardiac catheterization technician
• cardiac catheterization technologist
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Nature of work

Cardiology technologists operate electrocardiogram and other electronic equipment to record cardiac activity of patients to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. They are employed in hospitals and clinics. Cardiology technologists who are supervisors or instructors are included in this unit group.

Fields of interest

• Conducting research
• Providing others with care and assistance

Main duties

• Cardiology technologists perform some or all of the following duties:
• - Operate electrocardiogram and other electronic equipment to record cardiac activity of patients
• - Perform cardiovascular procedures and tests, such as electrocardiograms, exercise tolerance tests, ambulatory monitoring and scanning of tapes, pacemaker analysis and follow-up, and echocardiogram
• - Record and assess cardiac activity and provide preliminary reports of tests
• - Provide patients with care during procedures and tests
• - Prepare reports for interpretation by cardiologists
• - Reprogram pacemakers according to required standards
• - Check cardiology equipment to ensure proper operation
• - May analyze test and notify physician or other health care professionals
• - May administer certain drugs under direct supervision of physician
• - May document and record pacemaker implant threshold measurements under direct supervision of cardiac surgeon
• - May supervise and train students, other cardiology technologists and nurses.

Main characteristics of the occupation

• * Interests
• * Physical activities
• * Aptitudes
• * Environmental conditions
• * Data, people, things

These headings are provided for the following occupation(s) :

Employment requirements

• * Completion of a two-year college diploma program in cardiology technology
• and
• Supervised practical training are required.
• * Registration with the Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists is required in all provinces except in Quebec.

Skill type

• Health occupations

Skill level

• Technical

Job titles - Classified elsewhere

• * Cardiovascular perfusionists (in 3214 Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardiopulmonary Technologists)
• * Other technologists and technicians who operate diagnostic medical equipment (in 3218 Electroencephalographic and Other Diagnostic Technologists, n.e.c.)