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Cardiopulmonary Laboratory

Operates and maintains cardiopulmonary diagnostic equipment including electrocardiographs, pulmonary function testing equipment, and Holter monitors. Conducts diagnostic tests and assists physicians with cardiopulmonary procedures.

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You'll be a cardiopulmonary technician — operating ECG equipment, pulmonary function tests, and the diagnostic systems that cardiologists and pulmonologists depend on. Cardiopulmonary technicians are needed in hospitals, clinics, and cardiac catheterization labs. The diagnostic skills and equipment operation experience transfer to civilian cardiac and pulmonary laboratory careers.

What it's actually like

Cardiopulmonary laboratory work means operating the diagnostic equipment that produces the data physicians use to assess cardiac and pulmonary health. ECGs, stress tests, Holter monitors, pulmonary function testing — the equipment operation is technical and the results interpretation requires understanding what you're looking for. Civilian cardiopulmonary technician positions in hospitals and cardiac care facilities recruit from military backgrounds. The certification pathway — CRT, RRT for respiratory, or CVT for cardiovascular — requires credentialing examinations that the military experience prepares you for.

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