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3217 – Cardiology Technologists
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.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Assistant cardiology supervisor
- Assistant supervisor, cardiology
- Cardiac catheterization technician
- Cardiac stress technologist
- Cardiac technician
- Cardiology instructor
- Cardiology supervisor
- Cardiology technician
- Cardiology technologist
- Cardiology technologist - military
- Charge technologist - electrocardiography
- ECG (electrocardiographic) technician
- ECG (electrocardiographic) technologist
- Electrocardiographic (ECG) technician
- Electrocardiographic (ECG) technologist
- Electrocardiography technician
- Electrocardiography technologist
- Electrocardiology technician
- Electrocardiology technologist
- Holter monitor technologist
- Holter scanning technologist
- Non-registered electrocardiography technician
- Registered cardiology technologist
- Registered electrocardiography technician
- Student cardiology technologist
- Supervisor, cardiology
- Technician, cardiac catheterization
- Technician, cardiology
- Technician, electrocardiographic (ECG)
- Technician, electrocardiography
- Technician, electrocardiology
- Technologist, cardiac catheterization
- Technologist, cardiology
- Technologist, ECG (electrocardiographic)
- Technologist, electrocardiographic (ECG)
- Technologist, electrocardiography
- Technologist, electrocardiology
- Cardiac stress technologist
- Cardiology supervisor
- Cardiology technologist
- Electrocardiographic (ECG) technologist
- Electrocardiography technologist
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following 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.
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.
Additional information
Exclusions
- 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.)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 3 – Health Occupations
- Skill level
- B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
- Major group
- 32 – Technical and Skilled Occupations in Health
- Minor group
- 321 – Medical Technologists and Technicians (Except Dental Health)
- Version
- NOC 2006 Version 1.0