monitor surveillance technician
duties and responsibilities:monitor surveillance technicians observe the electrical activity of heartbeats which is graphically displayed on a series of monitors in cardiac care units of hospitals. They examine these patterns and provide the results to physicians and nursing staff. They:
- Gather and report heart pattern information on patients.
- Operate monitoring computers that simultaneously display multiple patient results.
- Identify heart pattern changes and abnormalities.
- Clean and maintain equipment, battery packs, and wiring systems
education:Students interested in this career should prepare early by taking math, science and computer technology courses in high school.The minimum educational requirement for monitor surveillance technicians is high school graduation (or GED), in addition to a three-month training program.
salary:$12.59 in a hour
reflection: NO
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