Cardiac Care Technologist
Also known as: Cardiovascular Technologist · Cath Lab Technologist · ECG Technician
Runs heart tests such as ECG, echo and stress tests and assists in cath lab procedures.
What you’d do
A cardiac care technologist runs tests that show how the heart is working and assists cardiologists during procedures. Employers include hospitals with cardiology departments, heart centres and diagnostic chains. A typical day involves recording ECGs and stress tests, preparing patients, and in larger hospitals, working in the cath lab during angiograms and angioplasties.
- Perform ECG, Holter and stress tests
- Assist with echocardiography
- Support cath lab procedures
- Maintain cardiac equipment
How you get in
Graduates usually join hospitals as technologists after their internship; cath lab roles typically come after some time in non-invasive testing. Emergency and on-call duty is common in hospitals that do emergency heart procedures.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Running ECG and stress tests
- Recognising basic rhythm problems
- Sterile technique in the cath lab
- Patient preparation and safety
- Equipment care
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
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Competition
How many graduates enter each year?
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Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
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Where the jobs are
Which cities?
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Women in the field
Is it diverse?
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At a glance
- Cath lab work involves radiation safety precautions and on-call hours.
- Next roles: senior or chief technologist, echo specialist, cath lab in-charge.
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