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Cardiologists
Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system. May further subspecialize in interventional procedures (e.g., balloon angioplasty and stent placement), echocardiography, or electrophysiology.
Other titles employers use
Electrophysiology Cardiologist · Interventional Cardiologist
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- Investigating questions, testing ideas, and solving problems
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- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
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- Medical software
- Transaction security and virus protection software
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Selected stateNew Jersey
- People doing this work
- 1,910
- Job openings each year
- 60
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 6.7%
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| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,910 | 60 | 6.7% |
| Florida | 1,430 | 50 | 10.0% |
| California | 1,400 | 50 | 7.7% |
| Texas | 840 | 30 | 15.1% |
| Michigan | 560 | 20 | 1.8% |
| Maryland | 510 | 20 | 4.1% |
| Tennessee | 500 | 20 | 8.7% |
| Colorado | 480 | 20 | 11.6% |
| Georgia | 460 | 20 | 12.2% |
| Illinois | 460 | 10 | — |
| Virginia | 450 | 20 | 9.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 440 | 10 | 4.8% |
| Ohio | 410 | 10 | — |
| North Carolina | 400 | 10 | 14.3% |
| Iowa | 370 | 10 | 12.1% |
| Kentucky | 370 | 10 | 2.8% |
| Minnesota | 310 | 10 | 3.3% |
| Missouri | 300 | 10 | 11.1% |
| Wisconsin | 270 | 10 | 8.0% |
| Arizona | 250 | 10 | 25.0% |
| Alabama | 230 | 10 | 9.5% |
| Connecticut | 220 | 10 | — |
| New Hampshire | 210 | 10 | 5.0% |
| Massachusetts | 190 | 10 | 5.6% |
| Arkansas | 150 | 10 | 7.1% |
| South Carolina | 130 | 0 | 8.3% |
| West Virginia | 120 | 0 | 9.1% |
| Delaware | 110 | 0 | 10.0% |
| Oregon | 110 | 0 | 10.0% |
| Utah | 100 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Montana | 80 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Indiana | 70 | 0 | — |
| Nebraska | 70 | 0 | — |
| Rhode Island | 70 | 0 | — |
| Louisiana | 40 | 0 | — |
| Maine | 40 | 0 | — |
| Wyoming | 30 | 0 | — |
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