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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.
What a cardiovascular technologists and technician does
Become a cardiovascular technologists and technician
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good cardiovascular technologists and technician
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Looking for ways to help people.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $55 per hour with an average salary of $82,500 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $32 and $68 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $19,200 and $97,400 per year.
- 50% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $55 per hour with an average salary of $62,100 per year.
Cardiovascular Technologists And Technician job outlook
- There are 1,127 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 127 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 3% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 18% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.