Athletic Trainer vs EKG Technician
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Pay
Athletic Trainer
$74,900 typical, a year
Most Athletic Trainers earn $65,000 to $74,900 a year.
From 229 postings that list pay
1,245 open jobs now
EKG Technician
$48,100 typical, a year
Most EKG Technicians earn $43,300 to $55,300 a year.
From 71 postings that list pay
906 open jobs now
Athletic Trainers typically earn about $26,800 more a year than EKG Technicians.
What each one does
Athletic Trainer
- Provide immediate first aid and emergency care for injured athletes.
- Evaluate injuries and create rehabilitation plans for injured athletes.
- Educate athletes and teams on safe practices and injury prevention.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of evaluations and treatments.
- Apply protective equipment and assist with casts and splints.
- Coordinate care with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Summed up from 30 job postings
EKG Technician
- Perform electrocardiography exams on inpatients and outpatients.
- Observe cardiac monitors and identify changes in patient heart rhythms.
- Apply and remove Holter and event monitors on patients.
- Prepare patient chest areas for accurate EKG tracings.
- Maintain monitoring equipment in clean and working condition.
- Run cardiac rhythm strips and document findings in patient charts.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Athletic Trainer
More common in Athletic Trainer postings
- Athletic Training 8 in 10 postings
- Rehabilitation 3 in 10 postings
- Sports Medicine 1 in 10 postings
- Emergency Care 1 in 10 postings
- First Aid Methods 1 in 10 postings
EKG Technician
More common in EKG Technician postings
- Cardiac Monitoring 7 in 10 postings
- Electrocardiography (EKG) 5 in 10 postings
- Medical Terminology 2 in 10 postings
- Cardiac Rhythm Analysis 1 in 10 postings
- BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) 1 in 10 postings
- Patient Safety 1 in 15 postings
- Customer Service 1 in 15 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Athletic Trainer
- NATA Certification 3 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 3 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 2 in 10 postings
EKG Technician
- Basic Life Support 3 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Athletic Trainer
Athletic Trainer - Clinical
Cora HealthPay not stated Jacksonville, FL, United StatesPhysical Therapy- $49k - $83k/yrstated Central Point, Oregon, United StatesTriageAthletic TrainingSports MedicineBasic Life Support
- $73k - $76k/yrstated OnsiteData AnalysisFunctional TestingQuality StandardsCase ManagementBasic Life Support +5
EKG Technician
Monitor Technician
MercyOnePay not stated Syracuse, New York, USAElectrocardiography (EKG)Data Collection- Pay not stated LancasterBasic Life SupportElectrocardiography (EKG)American Heart AssociationCardiac Monitoring
Cardiac Monitor Technician - Full Time, Day - Jefferson Bucks
Jefferson HealthPay not stated Bucks County, PAVital SignsAmerican Heart AssociationCPR CertificationBasic Life SupportCardiac Monitoring
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