Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists

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Cardiology technologists record the cardiac activity of patients using electrocardiogram and imaging technologies. Electrophysiological diagnostic technologists operate electrophysiological diagnostic equipment to assist physicians.

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Cardiology technologists operate electrocardiogram equipment and use medical imaging technologies to record cardiac activity of patients to aid in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of heart disease. Electrophysiological diagnostic technologists operate electroencephalographic, electromyographic and other electrophysiological diagnostic equipment to assist physicians in diagnosing diseases, injuries and abnormalities. Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists who are supervisors or instructors are included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Cardiology technologists

Operate electrocardiogram and other electronic equipment to record cardiac activity of patients

Perform non-invasive cardiovascular procedures and tests, such as electrocardiograms, exercise tolerance tests, ambulatory monitoring and scanning of tapes, holter arrhythmia scanning, pacemaker analysis and follow-up

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, calibrate and perform routine maintenance of cardiology equipment to ensure proper operation

May analyze tests and notify physician or other health care professionals of abnormalities

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.

Electrophysiological technologists

Review patient's case history and assess nature of problem to determine procedures and tests required

Attach diagnostic equipment to patients and ensure their comfort and safety

Operate diagnostic equipment such as electroencephalographic and evoked potential equipment to record the electrical activity of the brain and cranial and central nervous systems

Operate electromyographic equipment to conduct electrophysiological nerve conduction velocity tests and to assist physicians in conducting electrophysiological tests such as muscle strength and repetitive stimulation

Take notes on the recorded graph to identify interference such as poor electrode contact or patient movement

Prepare recordings and reports of findings for physicians to aid in the diagnosis of neurological disorders

Check, calibrate and perform routine maintenance of diagnostic equipment

Train and supervise students, technicians or other electroencephalograph technologists.

Also Known As

cardiac stress technologist
cardiology supervisor
cardiology technologist
electrocardiographic (ECG) technologist
electrocardiography technologist

electroencephalograph (EEG) technologist

electromyography (EMG) technologist

electroneurodiagnostic (END) technologist

electroneurophysiology (ENP) technologist

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Cardiology technologists require completion of a two-year college diploma program in cardiology technology and Supervised practical training.

Cardiology technologists require registration with the Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists in all provinces except Quebec.

Electroencephalograph and other diagnostic technologists require completion of a two-year college or hospital-based program in electrophysiology technology and Supervised practical training.

Registration with the Canadian Board of Electroencephalograph Technologists is available for electroencephalograph technologists; it is required in Alberta and is usually required by employers in other provinces.

Registration with the Association of Electromyography Technologists of Canada is available for electromyography technologists and is usually required by employers.

Registration with l'Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec is required for cardiology technologists and electrophysiological technologists in Quebec.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes

Regulation Body

New Brunswick Society of Cardiology Technologists (NBSCT)

Employment by Sex

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92.0%

Female

8.0%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

0.0%

25-34

0.0%

35-44

0.0%

45-54

0.0%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

0.0%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

12.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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100.0%

Health care and social assistance

N/A

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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36.00%

Northeast

40.00%

Southeast

20.00%

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$76,000

Northeast

$72,000

Southeast

$60,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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