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Cardiovascular Technologists

Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits

Cardiovascular technologists have experience either from on-the-job training, course work at a two-year college, or both. Some also must be certified in order to work for certain employers. They must possess several skill sets in order to be successful. These include attention to detail in order to follow a physician's instructions; interpersonal skills in order to work with patients who may be under mental stress, in physical pain, or both; physical stamina in order to stand for long periods and move and lift heavy patients; and technical skills so they can operate complex machinery.

Technicians must be able to put patients at ease about the procedure they are to undergo. Therefore, you should be pleasant, patient, alert, and able to understand and sympathize with the feelings of others. When explaining a procedure to patients, cardiovascular technicians should be able to do so in a calm, reassuring, and confident manner.

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