Vascular technician vs cardiovascular specialist

Differences between vascular technician and cardiovascular specialist duties and responsibilities

Vascular technician example responsibilities.

• Facilitate physician to help achieve ICAEL accreditation status.
• Train to perform nuclear stress tests, treadmill stress echo, and ECG's.
• Assist the lead echocardiographer with ARDMS certification.
• Execute EKG's and procedure reports for physician's interpretation.
• Handle audit request by ICAEL and maintain appropriate documentation, etc.
• Initial patient vitals including ECG, weight, height and blood pressure.
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Cardiovascular specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage central Texas territory, selling cardiovascular and diabetes medications to physician specialists and healthcare institutions.
• Provide numerous in-services to new residents, medical staff and nursing staff for cardiac rehabilitation awareness and modification of risk factors.
• Perform electrocardiogram (EKG) and treadmill stress test.
• Code and review heart catheter lab reports; inpatient and outpatient.
• Rotate general cardiology office triage.
• Advance ECG interpretation of patterns relate to infarction/ischemia and arrhythmias.
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