Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician

Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician Job Description

EKG (Electrocardiogram) Monitor Technicians Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG) and stress testing to record patients’ cardiac activity. Obtain and record patient identification, medical history or test results and explain testing procedures. Operate the EKG electrocardiogram) machine to obtain a reading by attaching electrodes to the patients’ chests, arms, and legs connect to the (EKG) machine. Set up and calibrate specialized cardiac diagnostic equipment.

Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician is $27622 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $41009. The lowest salary reported was $20373. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician is $13.74 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $20.39. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.13. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $97.59 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
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Virginia – $27,500 – $52,500

These are the highest paying cities for a Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
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This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $27622 while in 2007 it was just $25616.15

Work Enviornment

The work week of an EKG Technician can usually consists of a five day work week, 40 hours per week every week. Most of the time you will either be standing or walking around the hospital or doctors office while on duty when not performing an EKG or a stress test. The job can get stressful when having to deal with patients that suffer from severe health problems, and older patients.

How To Become An Electrocardiogram Technician

To become a EKG Technician you absolutely have to have a high school diploma or an general education diploma and a training certificate. This is a particular field that you can get on the job training, you learn as you go along. Or you could enroll in a local community college or a vocational school to get your certification.

It all depends upon you and what you would prefer to do. If you get enrolled in a career specific school, the training classes will last 8 to 16 weeks. Although some people may feel as if that is not enough training and they take more courses to learn how to give stress tests and do Holter monitoring.

Seeing as becoming an EKG Technician is in the medical field, the competition will be tough. There are many nurses and aids being trained to do EKG’s as well. So you must always think about that, and decide whether you should further your training. If you do decide to get further training and learn how to perform stress tests and do Holter monitoring you will have a greater chance of becoming employed at a hospital.