What does an EKG Technician do?
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What the job involves
- 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.
- Report abnormal heart rhythms to the nursing staff.
- Assist physicians with technical components of stress tests.
Summed up from 30 recent EKG Technician job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- 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
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Certifications and licenses
- Basic Life Support 3 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 1 in 30 postings
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Experience asked for
- No experience needed 1 in 10 postings
- 1 to 2 years 8 in 10 postings
- 3 to 4 years 1 in 15 postings
- 5 years or more 1 in 35 postings
Typical ask: 1 year.
Education asked for
- High school diploma or GED 9 in 10 postings
- Associate degree 1 in 20 postings
- Bachelor's degree 1 in 30 postings
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Is this role in demand?
875 open EKG Technician jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- Florida96 open
- California74 open
- Texas53 open
- Michigan44 open
- Indiana40 open
Typical pay $22.81 an hour (most between $20.81 and $26.00). See the full salary breakdown