EKG Technician vs Optician
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Pay
EKG Technician
$49,000 typical, a year
Most EKG Technicians earn $43,400 to $53,800 a year.
From 71 postings that list pay
1,025 open jobs now
Optician
$63,100 typical, a year
Most Opticians earn $48,900 to $75,900 a year.
From 342 postings that list pay
2,310 open jobs now
Opticians typically earn about $14,000 more a year than EKG Technicians.
What each one does
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
Optician
- Assist patients with selecting frames and lenses based on their prescription and needs.
- Take and record measurements to ensure eyewear fits properly on the patient.
- Adjust, fit, and perform basic repairs on eyeglasses for customers.
- Dispense glasses and contact lenses to patients and provide care instructions.
- Enter optical orders into the system and track them for timely delivery.
- Maintain inventory of frames, lenses, and optical supplies.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
EKG Technician
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 6 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 1 in 15 postings
More common in EKG Technician postings
- Cardiac Monitoring 7 in 10 postings
- Electrocardiography (EKG) 4 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 3 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 Monitoring 1 in 10 postings
- Patient Safety 1 in 15 postings
Optician
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 5 in 10 postings
More common in Optician postings
- Licensed Optician 7 in 10 postings
- POS Systems 2 in 10 postings
- Product Knowledge 2 in 10 postings
- Contact Lenses 2 in 10 postings
- Cash Register Operations 1 in 10 postings
- Root Cause Analysis 1 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 1 in 10 postings
- Cash Handling 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
EKG Technician
Telemetry Technician
San Luis Valley HealthPay not stated Alamosa, CO, 81101Vital SignsTraffic ManagementAuditingElectrocardiography (EKG)Electronic Medical Records +2Monitor Support Specialist
Saint AlphonsusPay not stated Muskegon, Michigan, USAMedical TerminologyElectrocardiography (EKG)Cardiac MonitoringTelemetry Monitor Technician
Brown University Health$18.04 - $28.46/hr Employer statedRhode Island HospitalMedical TerminologyBasic Life SupportElectrocardiography (EKG)Vital SignsCardiac Monitoring
Optician
EyeCare Advisor
EssilorLuxottica GroupPay not stated Albany, NY, US, 12203Licensed Optician Private Practice Hours!
EssilorLuxottica GroupPay not stated Freehold, NJ, US, 07728-4801Customer ServiceInventory ManagementLicensed OpticianPoint-of-Sale (POS) Systems
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