How to become a Cardiac Physiologist
Also called: Cardiac Scientist, Cardiac Technician, Cardiac Technologist
Provides a range of clinical, technical and scientific services to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.
Main tasks
- Prepares patients and performs non-invasive cardiac tests and procedures
- Monitors and records cardiac output and blood flow during cardiac catheterisation procedures
- Assists with cardiac procedures such as balloon pump insertion and structural heart procedures
- Conducts comprehensive ultrasound examinations of the heart to assess overall anatomy and function of cardiac chambers, valves and large vessels
- Assists doctors during surgery by programming and testing pacemakers, defibrillators and heart rhythm monitors
- Offers technical support, advice, and recommendations to Health Professionals involved in managing cardiac device patients
- Works with doctors during electrophysiology studies to set up the diagnostic and interventional equipment
- Measures various heart signals, performs diagnostic protocols and creates maps of the heart to identify arrhythmia
- Operates equipment required for cryo and radio-frequency ablation
- Provides long-term follow up to ensure optimal performance of cardiac devices
Ways in
- University: Science degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- University: Health & Public Health degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- Licence or registration: Registration or licensing may be required.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $122,720 a year
- About 22,900 people work in this job group now, and about 30,500 are projected by 2035. (+33.1%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Cardiac Physiologist?
Ways in include: Science degrees; Health & Public Health degrees.
How much does a Cardiac Physiologist earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $122,720 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Cardiac Physiologist a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 33% by 2035, from about 22,900 to about 30,500 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Cardiac Physiologist?
Usually. 89% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Will AI change the work of a Cardiac Physiologist?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04