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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
$63.02K Median Salary 4.7K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 8.2% Job Growth
About This Career
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.
Reported Job Titles
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)
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Problem Sensitivity
Near Vision
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition
Information Ordering
Written Comprehension
Written Expression
Perceptual Speed
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Flexibility of Closure
Control Precision
Finger Dexterity
Manual Dexterity
Selective Attention
Category Flexibility
Speed of Closure
Time Sharing
Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Medicine and Dentistry
Computers and Electronics
Education and Training
Skills
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Operations Monitoring
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Social Perceptiveness
Judgment and Decision Making
Service Orientation
Active Learning
Complex Problem Solving
Operation and Control
Writing
Coordination
Instructing
Science
Time Management
Technology Skills
Web platform development software
Medical software
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Office suite software
Word processing software
Internet browser software
Inventory management software
Information retrieval or search software
Tools
Diagnostic or interventional vascular catheters for general use
Cardiac pacemaker generators or cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers CRT-P
Vascular filters
Medical picture archiving computer systems PACS
Cardiac output CO monitoring units
Angiography contrast medium delivery sets
Mobile medical services automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles
Medical radiological shielding aprons or masks or drapes
Intraaortic balloon pumps
Surgical clamps or clips or forceps
Intravenous catheters
Diagnostic or interventional vascular catheter introducers
Holter or wearable EKG monitoring systems or accessories
Vascular imaging guidewires
Oxygen therapy delivery system products
Body plethysmographs
Glucose monitors or meters
Arterial line catheters
Chemical or gas sterilizers
Digital imaging network DIN system equipment
Electrocardiography EKG units
Pulse oximeter units
Surgical microscopes or loupes or magnifiers
Surgical equipment stands
Lancets
Angioscopes
Digital imaging communications in medicine DICOM standard system equipment
Medical imaging wet darkroom or daylight processors
Electrocardiography EKG unit analyzers
Medical acoustic stethoscopes
Arterial needles
Intravenous or arterial extension tubing
Mercury blood pressure units
Treadmill exercisers for rehabilitation or therapy
Perfusion oxygenators
Hypodermic needle
Peripherally inserted central catheters PICC
Intravenous or arterial tubing adapter or connector
Introducer or guide pin or guidewire or glidewire or guide rod
Laser printers
Angioplasty balloon catheters
Pulmonary function calculators
Medical cinefluoroscopy units
Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use
Hematology analyzers
Removal devices of diagnostic or interventional vascular catheters
Electromyography EMG units
Electrocardiography EKG accessories
Vacuum blood collection tubes or containers
Cardiovascular sheath kits
Medical syringes without needle
Electrocardiography EKG electrode patches
Surgical purstring devices
Lux or light meter
Binocular light compound microscopes
Coagulation analyzers
Surgical lasers
Electronic stethoscopes
Spirometers
Electronic blood pressure units
Coronary stents
Notebook computers
Central venous catheters
Tourniquets
Blood gas analyzers
Blood collection syringes
Desktop computers
Ultracentrifuges
Personal computers
Tablet computers
