Electroencephalographs and Electromyography technologists

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Cardiology technologists

• Operate electrocardiogram and other electronic equipment to record cardiac activity of patients

• Perform non-invasive cardiovascular procedures and tests, such as electrocardiograms, exercise tolerance tests, ambulatory monitoring and scanning of tapes, holter arrhythmia scanning, pacemaker analysis and follow-up

• Record and assess cardiac activity and provide preliminary reports of tests

• Provide patients with care during procedures and tests

• Prepare reports for interpretation by cardiologists

• Reprogram pacemakers according to required standards

• Check, calibrate and perform routine maintenance of cardiology equipment to ensure proper operation

• May analyze tests and notify physician or other health care professionals of abnormalities

• May administer certain drugs under direct supervision of physician

• May document and record pacemaker implant threshold measurements under direct supervision of cardiac surgeon

• May supervise and train students, other cardiology technologists and nurses.

• Electrophysiological technologists

• Review patient's case history and assess nature of problem to determine procedures and tests required

• Attach diagnostic equipment to patients and ensure their comfort and safety

• Operate diagnostic equipment such as electroencephalographic and evoked potential equipment to record the electrical activity of the brain and cranial and central nervous systems

• Operate electromyographic equipment to conduct electrophysiological nerve conduction velocity tests and to assist physicians in conducting electrophysiological tests such as muscle strength and repetitive stimulation

• Take notes on the recorded graph to identify interference such as poor electrode contact or patient movement

• Prepare recordings and reports of findings for physicians to aid in the diagnosis of neurological disorders

• Check, calibrate and perform routine maintenance of diagnostic equipment

• Train and supervise students, technicians or other electroencephalograph technologists.

• Cardiology technologists require completion of a two-year college diploma program in cardiology technology and Supervised practical training.

• Cardiology technologists require registration with the Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists in all provinces except Quebec.

• Electroencephalograph and other diagnostic technologists require completion of a two-year college or hospital-based program in electrophysiology technology and Supervised practical training.