CARDIOLOGIST

Job description

• Cardiologist are doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating heart and blood vessels.

Education required

• Medical school (4 years), Internal medicine residency (3 years), Cardiology fellowship (2-3 years)

Average salary

• $373,457

Post-Education training

• After medical school, students attend a 6 to 8 more years of general training and specialized cardiology training through a residency.

STATE OR NATIONAL CERTIFICATION OR LICENSE

• The basic license for a cardiologist is an MD or DO degree, or it foreign equivalent. Medical doctor & Doctor of Osteopathic

Job settings

• Cardiologist work in small offices or clinics, and are often have a small staff of nurse.

Daily routine

• Examine patient Goes trough paperwork Performs a variety of procedures Check emails from patient

How easy is it to get a job?

• It's not that easy since you have to go to college a long time. There's also a lot of people who want to be cardiologist.

Professional associations

• American college for cardiology American heart association American stroke association