E-3 Visa Cardiac Technician Jobs
Cardiac Technician roles in the U.S. qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in cardiovascular technology or a related clinical field. The E-3 has no lottery and renews every two years, giving Australian cardiac techs a stable pathway into U.S. hospital and cardiology clinic settings.
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Get Access To All JobsSUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Lead Cardiac Tech and/or the Cardiac Non-Invasive Lab Manager and according to precise procedures, acquires electrocardiograms (EKGs) to provide data for diagnosis of heart ailments. Reconciles EKG with order and assigns to Cardiologist for interpretation using Tracemaster IECG EKG Management System. Places Holter monitor recorder, Extended Holter monitors and Cardiac Event monitor recorders on patients according to precise procedures. Upon return Cardiac Event Monitors, assigns reports to Cardiologist for interpretation using Medtronic Paceart Optima. Performs stress tests including but not limited to, Exercise Stress Testing (ETT) and Cardiopulmonary Stress Tests according to precise procedures to provide diagnosis of heart ailments with assistance of Cardiac Nurse. Upon completion, based on procedural guidelines enters specified data and scans EKGs into Epic Cupid for Cardiologist interpretation. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.
Responsibilities:
- Receives order from EPIC for in-patient or referral form from physician’s office for outpatients.
- Pre-registers patients as necessary.
- Describes procedure to patient considering guidelines for age specific competency.
- Checks arm bands and has patient confirm name and DOB.
- Selects patient order from worklist on EKG machine and confirms patient Name and DOB.
- Properly positions patient for procedure.
- Measures intercostal space for correct placement of electrodes on chest.
- Applies electrodes to limbs and in accordance with condition of patient.
- Views EKG on preview screen to assure technical quality.
- Is able to adequately identify critical arrhythmias, including any ST elevations, atrial fibrillation with RVR, and ventricular tachycardia.
- Is able to escalate critical findings to the appropriate personnel.
- Prints/stores quality EKG.
- Leaves copy for unit/transfers wirelessly to Heart Station.
- Reconciles EKG with order on Tracemaster IECG EKG Management System.
- Assigns to Cardiologist for interpretation.
- Schedules in/out-patient Holter monitors, Extended Holter monitors, Cardiac Event Recorders, and walk in EKGs in EPIC.
- For Holter Recorder, determines proper placement of electrodes, preps area, applies electrodes.
- Reviews leads to determine technical quality of recording.
- Instructs patient to fill out diary of activities and symptoms and confirm monitor return date.
- For Event Recorder, applies monitor to patient, explains and demonstrates procedure for recording symptoms and playing back saved rhythm via telephone, and/or wireless device.
- Runs test strip with patient, transfers to monitoring center to confirm receipt and technical quality of recording.
- Confirms expectations and patient understanding of procedure.
- Maintains records in EPIC Lifetime Clinical Record.
- Conducts in/out-patient Exercise Stress Tests, Cardiopulmonary Stress Test and other variation of stress testing if required.
- Preps patient according to precise procedures.
- Obtain pre-test electrocardiograms.
- Obtain pre-test PFT (pulmonary function test) for Cardiopulmonary Stress Test.
- Explains procedures to patient and closely monitors patient and equipment during study-acquires quality EKG’s throughout exercise and is alert for EKG rhythm changes.
- Enters patient demographics, blood pressure, obtained by nurse, patient symptoms into computer throughout exercise.
- Participates in CPR if necessary.
- Complies with infection control policies/procedures at all times.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Interpersonal skills to explain procedure and elicit cooperation of patient during test and to exchange information with Physicians, Nurses and other hospital personnel. Medical Assistant Certificate preferred. Ability to recognize changes (but does not need to identify) in rhythm throughout exercise, print and alert nurse as necessary. Clerical skills to prepare reports requiring use of personal computers and knowledge of medical terminology. Ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, with active certification in American Heart Association CPR required. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience in clinical setting performing Adult EKGs, applying Holter Monitor/Cardiac, Event Monitor application and assisting exercise stress testing preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Patient care area with some exposure to infectious diseases. Considerable walking and standing to perform tests on patients in units; requires pushing of portable medical equipment.
Pay Range: $20.71-$21.19
Location: Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Work Type: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7-3:30
Work Shift: Day
Driving Required: No
Union: International Brotherhood Teamsters
Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Lead Cardiac Tech and/or the Cardiac Non-Invasive Lab Manager and according to precise procedures, acquires electrocardiograms (EKGs) to provide data for diagnosis of heart ailments. Reconciles EKG with order and assigns to Cardiologist for interpretation using Tracemaster IECG EKG Management System. Places Holter monitor recorder, Extended Holter monitors and Cardiac Event monitor recorders on patients according to precise procedures. Upon return Cardiac Event Monitors, assigns reports to Cardiologist for interpretation using Medtronic Paceart Optima. Performs stress tests including but not limited to, Exercise Stress Testing (ETT) and Cardiopulmonary Stress Tests according to precise procedures to provide diagnosis of heart ailments with assistance of Cardiac Nurse. Upon completion, based on procedural guidelines enters specified data and scans EKGs into Epic Cupid for Cardiologist interpretation. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.
Responsibilities:
- Receives order from EPIC for in-patient or referral form from physician’s office for outpatients.
- Pre-registers patients as necessary.
- Describes procedure to patient considering guidelines for age specific competency.
- Checks arm bands and has patient confirm name and DOB.
- Selects patient order from worklist on EKG machine and confirms patient Name and DOB.
- Properly positions patient for procedure.
- Measures intercostal space for correct placement of electrodes on chest.
- Applies electrodes to limbs and in accordance with condition of patient.
- Views EKG on preview screen to assure technical quality.
- Is able to adequately identify critical arrhythmias, including any ST elevations, atrial fibrillation with RVR, and ventricular tachycardia.
- Is able to escalate critical findings to the appropriate personnel.
- Prints/stores quality EKG.
- Leaves copy for unit/transfers wirelessly to Heart Station.
- Reconciles EKG with order on Tracemaster IECG EKG Management System.
- Assigns to Cardiologist for interpretation.
- Schedules in/out-patient Holter monitors, Extended Holter monitors, Cardiac Event Recorders, and walk in EKGs in EPIC.
- For Holter Recorder, determines proper placement of electrodes, preps area, applies electrodes.
- Reviews leads to determine technical quality of recording.
- Instructs patient to fill out diary of activities and symptoms and confirm monitor return date.
- For Event Recorder, applies monitor to patient, explains and demonstrates procedure for recording symptoms and playing back saved rhythm via telephone, and/or wireless device.
- Runs test strip with patient, transfers to monitoring center to confirm receipt and technical quality of recording.
- Confirms expectations and patient understanding of procedure.
- Maintains records in EPIC Lifetime Clinical Record.
- Conducts in/out-patient Exercise Stress Tests, Cardiopulmonary Stress Test and other variation of stress testing if required.
- Preps patient according to precise procedures.
- Obtain pre-test electrocardiograms.
- Obtain pre-test PFT (pulmonary function test) for Cardiopulmonary Stress Test.
- Explains procedures to patient and closely monitors patient and equipment during study-acquires quality EKG’s throughout exercise and is alert for EKG rhythm changes.
- Enters patient demographics, blood pressure, obtained by nurse, patient symptoms into computer throughout exercise.
- Participates in CPR if necessary.
- Complies with infection control policies/procedures at all times.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Interpersonal skills to explain procedure and elicit cooperation of patient during test and to exchange information with Physicians, Nurses and other hospital personnel. Medical Assistant Certificate preferred. Ability to recognize changes (but does not need to identify) in rhythm throughout exercise, print and alert nurse as necessary. Clerical skills to prepare reports requiring use of personal computers and knowledge of medical terminology. Ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, with active certification in American Heart Association CPR required. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience in clinical setting performing Adult EKGs, applying Holter Monitor/Cardiac, Event Monitor application and assisting exercise stress testing preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Patient care area with some exposure to infectious diseases. Considerable walking and standing to perform tests on patients in units; requires pushing of portable medical equipment.
Pay Range: $20.71-$21.19
Location: Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Work Type: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7-3:30
Work Shift: Day
Driving Required: No
Union: International Brotherhood Teamsters
Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Cardiac Technician
Verify your credential equivalency before applying
Australian cardiac technology qualifications vary in structure from U.S. programs. Get a formal credential evaluation confirming your degree maps to a U.S. bachelor's level before submitting applications, so employers aren't left guessing during the sponsorship assessment.
Target hospitals with active cardiology departments
Large health systems and academic medical centers that run cardiac catheterization labs, electrophysiology units, or echo departments file LCAs regularly and have HR teams familiar with E-3 sponsorship. Smaller private clinics often lack that infrastructure entirely.
Ask about LCA filing before the offer stage
U.S. employers must file a certified Labor Condition Application with DOL before your visa appointment. Raise this in your final interview round, not after signing an offer, so you're not delayed by an employer who assumes sponsorship is simpler than it is.
Search for E-3 sponsorship roles using Migrate Mate
Most job boards don't filter by visa sponsorship type. Use Migrate Mate to find Cardiac Technician roles where employers have confirmed E-3 sponsorship capacity, then use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork from offer to consulate appointment.
Get RCIS or RCES certification to strengthen your candidacy
U.S. employers in cardiology consistently expect credentialing from the Cardiovascular Credentialing International registry. Holding an RCIS or RCES credential signals clinical competency beyond your degree and removes a common objection during the specialty occupation assessment.
Align your E-3 timeline with hospital hiring cycles
Many U.S. hospital systems post cardiology tech roles in Q1 and Q3 ahead of budget cycles. The E-3 consulate appointment and LCA certification typically take four to eight weeks combined, so apply early enough to complete processing before your intended start date.
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Find Cardiac Technician JobsCardiac Technician E-3 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Cardiac Technician jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Most general job boards don't filter by E-3 sponsorship, so listings that appear open often exclude visa candidates in practice. Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search, letting you find Cardiac Technician roles where employers have confirmed they'll support the E-3 process, including LCA filing and consulate preparation.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Cardiac Technician role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in cardiovascular technology, cardiac science, or a closely related clinical field. If the job description accepts any bachelor's degree or frames the degree as preferred rather than required, the specialty occupation standard may not be met and your application could be challenged at the consulate.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Cardiac Technicians?
The E-3 is available exclusively to Australian nationals and has no annual lottery, so you can apply any time of year without competing for a limited pool of slots. The H-1B is subject to an annual cap and a random selection process. For qualified Australians, the E-3 is a more direct and predictable path to U.S. employment in cardiology.
Can my employer sponsor my E-3 if they've never done it before?
Yes. There's no requirement for employers to have prior E-3 filing history. The process starts with the employer filing a Labor Condition Application with the DOL, which is separate from USCIS. Many cardiology departments sponsor their first E-3 without difficulty, though they'll need guidance on the LCA certification steps and prevailing wage obligations.
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