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How exposed to AI is a Cardiologist?

Of the 26 tasks O*NET lists for cardiologists, 2 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 16 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

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Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
26
tasks rated for this occupation
19k
people do this job in the US
54 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

2
  • Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients
  • Recommend surgeons or surgical procedures

Only with software built on top

8
  • Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, or disease prevention
  • Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standards to identify abnormalities, using the results of an echocardiogram
  • Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures that prevent or control disease or injury
  • Design and explain treatment plans, based on patient information such as medical history, reports, and examination results
  • Diagnose medical conditions of patients, using records, reports, test results, or examination information
  • Obtain and record patient information, including patient identification, medical history, and examination results
  • Order medical tests, such as echocardiograms, electrocardiograms, and angiograms
  • Talk to other physicians about patients to create a treatment plan

Cannot be sped up

16
  • Administer emergency cardiac care for life-threatening heart problems, such as cardiac arrest and heart attack
  • Answer questions that patients have about their health and well-being
  • Calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements
  • Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments
  • Conduct exercise electrocardiogram tests to monitor cardiovascular activity under stress
  • Conduct tests of the pulmonary system, using a spirometer or other respiratory testing equipment
  • Diagnose cardiovascular conditions, using cardiac catheterization
  • Inject contrast media into patients' blood vessels
  • Monitor patient progress following cardiac surgery
  • Monitor patients' conditions and progress, and reevaluate treatments, as necessary
  • Observe ultrasound display screen, and listen to signals to record vascular information, such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen saturation, and cerebral circulation
  • Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast-enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system
  • Perform minimally invasive surgical procedures, such as implanting pacemakers and defibrillators
  • Perform vascular procedures, such as balloon angioplasty and stents
  • Prescribe heart medication to treat or prevent heart problems
  • Supervise or train cardiology technologists or students
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.