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How exposed to AI is a Cardiovascular Technologists and Technician?

Of the 25 tasks O*NET lists for cardiovascular technologists and technicians, 3 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 19 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

Also called
Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist (Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Technologist)Cardiac Catheterization TechnicianCardiac TechnicianCardio Tech (Cardiovascular Technician)Cardiology TechnicianCardiopulmonary TechnicianCardiovascular Technologist (CVT)Electrocardiogram Technician (EKG Tech)Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
25
tasks rated for this occupation
7%
hold a degree, from a survey of 40
56k
people do this job in the US
76 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

3
  • Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety
  • Transcribe, type, and distribute reports of diagnostic procedures for interpretation by physician
  • Perform general administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments or ordering supplies or equipment

Only with software built on top

3
  • Obtain and record patient identification, medical history, or test results
  • Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standard norms to identify abnormalities
  • Enter factors, such as amount and quality of radiation beam, and filming sequence, into computer

Cannot be sped up

19
  • Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress testing, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments
  • Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong
  • Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses
  • Prepare and position patients for testing
  • Attach electrodes to the patients' chests, arms, and legs, connect electrodes to leads from the electrocardiogram (EKG) machine, and operate the EKG machine to obtain a reading
  • Adjust equipment and controls according to physicians' orders or established protocol
  • Check, test, and maintain cardiology equipment, making minor repairs when necessary, to ensure proper operation
  • Supervise or train other cardiology technologists or students
  • Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures
  • Observe ultrasound display screen and listen to signals to record vascular information, such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen saturation, or cerebral circulation
  • Assist surgeons with vascular procedures, such as preparing balloons and stents
  • Assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac or peripheral vascular treatments, such as implanting pacemakers or assisting with balloon angioplasties to treat blood vessel blockages
  • Assess cardiac physiology and calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements
  • Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system
  • Observe gauges, recorder, and video screens of data analysis system during imaging of cardiovascular system
  • Inject contrast medium into patients' blood vessels
  • Conduct tests of pulmonary system, using spirometer or other respiratory testing equipment
  • Activate fluoroscope and camera to produce images used to guide catheter through cardiovascular system
  • Set up 24-hour Holter and event monitors, scan and interpret tapes, and report results to physicians
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.