Cardiologist job description?

A cardiologist is a doctor, and therefore must first complete a bachelor's degree program which usually takes 4 years, followed by 4 years of medical school, though many medical school applicants have already attained an advanced degree such as a masters or PhD before applying to medical school. After medical school, an internal medicine residency is required, which usually takes around 3 years to complete. After this, you will complete a cardiology fellowship, which usually takes around 3 years as well.

After all this is complete, you are a full-fledged cardiologist. During residency and fellowship you are a paid doctor, you just don't make anywhere near as much as an attending (non fellow or resident) physician.

Cardiologists, like almost all doctors, can be on call at any time, and be called into work or for help by patients at any time.

There are a few types of cardiologists, with longer or shorter fellowships depending on which one (varies only by 1 or 2 years each). On average, all of them make 400k+ per year. Some types are non-invasive cardiologists, invasive cardiologists, and interventional cardiologists.

All cardiologists see a fair share of blood, as their entire career is focused on working with the organ that pumps blood throughout the entire body. If you are uneasy at the sight of blood, cardiology is absolutely not for you, and medical school may not be either, as you will see a bit of everything, including surgery, during medical school, as well as "operate" on cadavers.

If you do want to do this...the best advice I can give you is to work your butt off. Outwork everyone around you and then keep working while they rest.