I am a

student

institution

career professional

Breaking News

I Want to Become

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technician

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.


Cardiovascular Technologists and Technician

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.

Daily Tasks

  1. 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.
  2. Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
  3. Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong.
  4. Obtain and record patient identification, medical history, or test results.
  5. Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
  6. Prepare and position patients for testing.
  7. 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.
  8. Adjust equipment and controls according to physicians' orders or established protocol.
  9. Check, test, and maintain cardiology equipment, making minor repairs when necessary, to ensure proper operation.
  10. Supervise or train other cardiology technologists or students
  11. Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standard norms to identify abnormalities.
  12. Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
  13. Observe ultrasound display screen and listen to signals to record vascular information, such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen saturation, or cerebral circulation.
  14. Assist surgeons with vascular procedures, such as preparing balloons and stents.
  15. 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.
  16. Assess cardiac physiology and calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
  17. Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system

Key Knowledge Areas

  1. Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  2. English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  3. Medicine and Dentistry — Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
  4. Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
  5. Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Skills 

  1. Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  2. Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  3. Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
  4. Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
  5. Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  6. Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  7. Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  8. Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
  9. Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
  10. Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
  11. Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  12. Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
  13. Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
  14. Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
  15. Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
  16. Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
  17. Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
You can do one of these courses to prepare for this Career
Companies that hire
  • Indian Government Scholarships for 2024-2025 Academic Year Study in India on Full Scholarship
    Know more
  • Government Allied Health Training Institutions in Uganda Licensed Government Allied Health Training Institutions
    Know more
  • Government Nursing and Midwifery Training Institutions offering Diploma and Certificate Programs Licensed Government Institutions
    Know more
  • Ministry of Education And Sports United Kingdom Common Wealth Scholarships 2024-2025 Masters and Phd Scholarships
    Know more
  • JAB Admission to other tertiary institutions in Uganda for academic year 2023-2024 on government sponsorship Government Sponsored students for other Tertiary Institition
    Know more
  • Makerere University and Makerere University Business School Private Sponsorship Admission List 2023-2024 Private Sponsorship
    Know more
  • 2023 Uganda Nursing Schools Interviews For Admissions Into Certificates Programs Suitable candidates are invited to attend ORAL interviews into CERTIFICATE programs in Health Training Institutions
    Know more
  • Ministry of Education and Sports Algerian Government Scholarships Scheme for 2023-2024 Academic Year Study in Algeria on Full Scholarship
    Know more
  • African Palliative Care Education Scholarship Fund Scholarship for Nurses, Social Workers, Physiotherapists
    Know more
  • Master of Medicine (MMed), scholarship opportunity at Mbarara University of Science and Technology Apply for the First Mile Program
    Know more
  • 2023-24 GSK Scholarships for Future Health Leaders Scholarship to study a Masters at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    Know more
  • DAAD Masters of Science in International Health Scholarships 2023-2024 Applications for the Masters of Science in International Health Programme  at the University of Heidelberg and Charité Berlin with scholarship funding from the DAAD EPOS programme are open until 15 Oct 2022.
    Know more
  • Ugandan Doctor Wins 2 billion shillings for research Dr Kwizera is doing the respiratory failure research
    Know more
  • Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships 2022 at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Full Scholarships for Distance Learning
    Know more
  • Merch Foundation Call for Application for Scholarships in Critically Underserved Specialties for Medical Graduates Postgraduate Scholarships in the Medical Field
    Know more
  • INTERVIEWS FOR ADMISSION INTO POST-BASIC HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTIONS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021 ORAL interviews for admission into Post-Basic Health Training Institutions
    Know more
  • INTERVIEWS FOR ADMISSIONS INTO CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTIONS 2020-2021 ORAL interviews into CERTIFICATE programs in Health Training Institutions
    Know more
  • Commonwealth Medical Fellowships 2020 for Students in Developing Countries The UK Department for International Development (DFID) funds the 2020 Commonwealth Medical Fellowships for mid-career medical staff from developing countries
    Know more
  • These 9 African healthcare startups have raised at least $1M in total venture funding Amazing innovations in the health sciences to watch out for
    Know more
  • Makerere researchers design Ebola test Innovations amidst adversity
    Know more
  • Ugandans invent technology that diagnoses pneumonia faster than any doctor Necessity is the mother of Invention
    Know more
  • Meet first Ugandan pharmacist to hold patent Innovations in Health Care
    Know more
  • Extension of deadline of call for student loan application academic year starting 2016 Another opportunity to make it to University for your dream course
    Know more
  • Mom Inspires Daughter To Be A Doctor Who Really Makes People Better Helping HIV people cope with depression
    Know more
Draw Inspiration from time tested individuals
Careers that are in the same career field as Cardiovascular Technologists and Technician
Online Training in Health Science

Trending Opportunities

Did this page help you? Yes No Feedback

Don't let your career dreams wait. Join our Career Mentorship Program