Cardiovascular Technician
Zackary Patrick 4B
Description & Duties
- Use image technology to help diagnose ailments
- Help in emergency cases
- Prepare patients for procedures
- Prepare and maintain equipment
- Recognize normal and abnormal images
- Preform non-invasive procedures (ultrasound)
Qualifications
- Health & Physical- High personal stamina: work on their feet and move/lift the patients
- Personality- Must be firm yet gentile with patient to get them to cooperate
- Education- Bachelor's degree
- Other- Technological skills
Enviroment
- Usually work in hospitals or physician's office
- Work standard hours ordinarily
- work evenings, nights, weekends, and during emergancies
Salaries & Benifits
- Beginning salary- $18,000
- Average salary- $30,000
- Exception salary- $77,020
- Interpersonal Experiance
Common injury "Treated"
Atrial Fibrillation
- Causes- Congenital or Exposure to stimulants
- Symptoms- Weakness, Shortness of breath, Lightheaded, Confusion, Chest pain
- Role- Diagnosis and Testing
Reflection
This field dose seem very interesting yet it's not my most preferable choice. My first choice of career would be a Physician's Assistant. As a P.A. i can work at many different locations and preform every task a licensed Physician is able to do.
Works Cited
- "Summary." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 02 May 2012. Web. 06 Sept. 2013.
- Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Definition." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 08 Feb. 2013. Web. 06 Sept. 2013.