Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists

Example job titles

• cardiac stress technologist
• cardiology supervisor
• cardiology technologist
• electrocardiographic (ECG) technologist
• electrocardiography technologist
• electroencephalograph (EEG) technologist
• electromyography (EMG) technologist
• electroneurodiagnostic (END) technologist
• electroneurophysiology (ENP) technologist

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

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.

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