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Mayo Clinic cardiovascular invasive specialist students attending a lecture

Student outcomes (2016-2018)

92%

first-time certification exam pass rate

63%

of graduates go on to work at Mayo Clinic

88%

of graduates work in a cardiac laboratory

Cardiovascular invasive specialist graduates: Where are they now?

Graduates of the Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Program typically work in a hospital or clinic setting. Many graduates go on to work in large medical centers or stand-alone facilities, sometimes in either a nonprofit or private clinical lab.

Claire Redd, R.C.I.S.

I loved the opportunity I had to be on the forefront of technology and innovation. I was able to see and experience new procedures and cutting edge technology. It was a privilege to work with so many world renowned cardiologists to learn the techniques.

Claire Redd, R.C.I.S.
2019 graduate who now works as a cardiovascular invasive specialist at Intermountain Healthcare

Matthew Seehusen, R.C.I.S.

Coming from the monitor tech role reading only ECGs, I wanted to be more hands on with patients. I wanted to make a difference and see it. I loved how cool it was to see instant results after placing a stent in someone who needed it. There's nothing better than having a patient really need help and you being there to help.

Matthew Seehusen, R.C.I.S.
2016 graduate who now works as a cardiovascular invasive specialist at Mayo Clinic

Jasmina Habibovic, R.C.I.S.

The program curriculum is focused to directly make a student prepared for a job. The classroom learning, hands-on practice, rotation through labs, and a semester of internship made this a great program with the intent for a student to succeed.

Jasmina Habibovic, R.C.I.S.
2017 graduate who now works as a cardiovascular invasive specialist at Mayo Clinic

Advancement opportunities for a cardiovascular invasive specialist

Cardiovascular invasive specialists are specialized positions of cardiovascular technologists. Most cardiovascular invasive specialists work in medical and surgical hospitals, but with experience, many may find opportunities in cardiology sales, field clinical representatives, or as educational specialists training others on new equipment and techniques. Many cardiovascular technologists go on to be super-users trained on specific technologies and procedures for novel therapies within interventional cardiology or electrophysiology and pacing.

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