Cardiologist ANZSCO ID 253312
Cardiologists diagnose and treat patients with heart and cardiovascular illnesses.They work primarily in Healthcare and Social Assistance industry.
Minimum requirements for cardiologists include bachelor’s degree, relevant work experience, and registration.
Job Description
- examine patients to identify the nature and extent of heart problems and measure heart functions
- perform laboratory tests, medical imaging techniques and diagnostic procedures like ECG, chest x-ray, echocardiogram, angiogram, MRI, CT of the heart and heart rhythm test like exercise stress testing, holter monitor and event monitor
- prescribe and administers drugs, as well as therapeutic and remedial treatment and procedures
- may perform cardiovascular surgery
- discuss treatment plans with patients and records patients’ data