Job Description
Entry: #14
Interest in the Job: On a scale from 1-10, my interest in this job is a 3. I do not like the medical field, plus the low salary does not spark my interest.
Education/Training/Certifications: The minimum requirement for a person to become an EKG technician is to earn a high school diploma. While EKG technicians generally are given on-the-job training, employers may prefer that applicants have some previous healthcare experience. Also, on-the-job training is the primary path to becoming an EKG technician. Training usually takes about 4-6 weeks to complete and is performed under the supervision of a cardiologist or EKG supervisor. The Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) credentialing is not required, but the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that employers prefer applicants who have earned professional certification.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities: The EKG records your heart’s activity as a graph of lines, with spikes and dips known as waves. It provides doctors with important information about the health of your heart. EKGs can reveal evidence of a heart attack or heart disease. They can also give clues about heart birth defects, problems with your heart valves, muscles and pericardial sacs, irregular heartbeats, artery blockages and heart failure.
Salary: The median annual Electrocardiograph Technician salary is $34,856 with a range usually between $30,951-$40,104.
Pros/Cons:
Sources: http://www.wisegeek.org/what-does-an-ekg-technician-do.htm
http://www1.salary.com/Electrocardiograph-Technician-EKG-ECG-Salaries.html
Interest in the Job: On a scale from 1-10, my interest in this job is a 3. I do not like the medical field, plus the low salary does not spark my interest.
Education/Training/Certifications: The minimum requirement for a person to become an EKG technician is to earn a high school diploma. While EKG technicians generally are given on-the-job training, employers may prefer that applicants have some previous healthcare experience. Also, on-the-job training is the primary path to becoming an EKG technician. Training usually takes about 4-6 weeks to complete and is performed under the supervision of a cardiologist or EKG supervisor. The Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) credentialing is not required, but the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that employers prefer applicants who have earned professional certification.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities: The EKG records your heart’s activity as a graph of lines, with spikes and dips known as waves. It provides doctors with important information about the health of your heart. EKGs can reveal evidence of a heart attack or heart disease. They can also give clues about heart birth defects, problems with your heart valves, muscles and pericardial sacs, irregular heartbeats, artery blockages and heart failure.
Salary: The median annual Electrocardiograph Technician salary is $34,856 with a range usually between $30,951-$40,104.
Pros/Cons:
- High job-growth industry
- Make a living helping heart patients
- Can work in nearly any geographic location
- Low salary
- Potentially high stress job
- Heavy-lifting and long amounts of time standing may be required
Sources: http://www.wisegeek.org/what-does-an-ekg-technician-do.htm
http://www1.salary.com/Electrocardiograph-Technician-EKG-ECG-Salaries.html