| |
Cardiac Technologist
Alternative Titles:
Cardiac Technician, Clinical Measurement Technician
Cardiac technologists provide technical services for the
diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.
As part of the cardiology team, cardiac technologists
operate a range of specialist equipment which provides data
that cardiologists and other medical practitioners use for
patient care.
Cardiac technologists may perform the following tasks:
- electrocardiography (ECG) - recording the electrical
activity of the heart, from which the heart rate is measured
and pattern and rhythm interpreted
- ambulatory monitoring - fitting a portable ECG monitor
to record the ECG over a 24-hour period. The tape is
replayed and analysed on a computerised system
- exercise ECG stress testing - assessing a patient's
cardiac response to exercise using a treadmill or stationary
bicycle and ECG recording
- pacemaker implant testing - testing and, if necessary,
reprogramming implanted cardiac pacemakers with computerised
equipment
- cardiac catheterisation - monitoring and recording ECG
and blood pressure data
- electrophysiology studies - using computerised systems
to record ECG data from within the heart in order to help
diagnose and, in some cases, treat abnormal heart rhythms
- echocardiography - operating ultrasound equipment that
scans the heart structures, measuring parameters such as
chamber size, blood flow and valve abnormalities
- cardiac research - studying the effects of
cardiovascular drugs and diseases, using many of the above
techniques.
Cardiac technologists may be required to be on call.
Required Skills - Cardiac Technologist
- a careful and analytical approach to work
- a sympathetic, supportive and professional approach to
patients
- able to learn independently
- able to work as part of a team
Similar Jobs - Cardiac Technologist
Find work - Cardiac Technologist
Job Search - Cardiac Technologist
|
|
