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Occupation AtlasCardiologists

O*NET · 29-1212.00

Cardiologists

Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system. May further subspecialize in interventional procedures (e.g., balloon angioplasty and stent placement), echocardiography, or electrophysiology.

Also called APP · APP (Advanced Practice Provider) · Cardiac Specialist · Cardiologist · Cardiology Non-Invasive Physician · Cardiology Physician · DO Physician · DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician)
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Electrophysiology Cardiologist · General Cardiologist · Heart Failure Cardiologist · Interventional Cardiologist · Interventional Cardiology Physician · Invasive Cardiologist · MD · Medical Doctor (MD) · Non-Invasive Cardiologist · Noninvasive Cardiologist · Pediatric Cardiologist · Physician

Job Zone 5 — Extensive Preparation NeededHolland code IRS0 skills on file

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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

IRSInvestigative · Realistic · Social — the three strongest interests, in order

  • I Investigative6.87
  • R Realistic4.96
  • S Social4.73
  • C Conventional4.00
  • E Enterprising2.28
  • A Artistic1.15

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Typically associated skills

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Tasks

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What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it.

  1. Administer emergency cardiac care for life-threatening heart problems, such as cardiac arrest and heart attack.
  2. Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, or disease prevention.
  3. Answer questions that patients have about their health and well-being.
  4. Calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
  5. Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standards to identify abnormalities, using the results of an echocardiogram.
  6. Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments.
  7. Conduct exercise electrocardiogram tests to monitor cardiovascular activity under stress.
  8. Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures that prevent or control disease or injury.
  9. Conduct tests of the pulmonary system, using a spirometer or other respiratory testing equipment.
  10. Design and explain treatment plans, based on patient information such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
  11. Diagnose cardiovascular conditions, using cardiac catheterization.
  12. Diagnose medical conditions of patients, using records, reports, test results, or examination information.
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  1. Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
  2. Inject contrast media into patients' blood vessels.
  3. Monitor patients' conditions and progress, and reevaluate treatments, as necessary.
  4. Observe ultrasound display screen, and listen to signals to record vascular information, such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen saturation, and cerebral circulation.
  5. Obtain and record patient information, including patient identification, medical history, and examination results.
  6. Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast-enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system.
  7. Order medical tests, such as echocardiograms, electrocardiograms, and angiograms.
  8. Perform minimally invasive surgical procedures, such as implanting pacemakers and defibrillators.
  9. Perform vascular procedures, such as balloon angioplasty and stents.
  10. Prescribe heart medication to treat or prevent heart problems.
  11. Recommend surgeons or surgical procedures.
  12. Supervise or train cardiology technologists or students.
  13. Talk to other physicians about patients to create a treatment plan.

Technology

3 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (1)

  • Epic Systemshot

Hot (1; 1 more marked hot above)

  • MEDITECH software
Other tools (1)
  • Watchman Monitoring

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Pediatric Surgeons
  2. General Internal Medicine Physicians
  3. Anesthesiologists
  4. Urologists
  5. Emergency Medicine Physicians
  6. Radiologists
  7. Neurologists
  8. Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
  9. Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
  10. Family Medicine Physicians

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