Low to No Risk

16

Moderate Risk

3

High Risk

4

Extreme Risk

2

• 1.3Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
• 0.8Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
• 1.8Conduct 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.
• 1.2Prepare and position patients for testing.
• 2.5Attach 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.
• 2.4Adjust equipment and controls according to physicians' orders or established protocol.
• 2.3Check, test, and maintain cardiology equipment, making minor repairs when necessary, to ensure proper operation.
• 1.1Supervise or train other cardiology technologists or students.
• 2Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system.
• 1.5Inject contrast medium into patients' blood vessels.
• 1.4Assess cardiac physiology and calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
• 2.2Activate fluoroscope and camera to produce images used to guide catheter through cardiovascular system.
• 0.5Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
• 1.2Assist 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.
• 2.2Set up 24-hour Holter and event monitors, scan and interpret tapes, and report results to physicians.
• 1.5Assist surgeons with vascular procedures, such as preparing balloons and stents.

16.0% of Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians tasks can be automated with AI or robotics