| EKG technicians assist physicians in diagnosing and | | | | complete, the technician can use his or her training to |
| treating heart disease, coronary artery disease and a | | | | read and interpret the graphed results. Some |
| multitude of other heart ailments. These technicians | | | | technicians prefer to wait and allow the physician to |
| generally specialize in one of three cardiovascular | | | | relay results to the patient, while others will give the |
| fields: invasive cardiology, echocardiography, and | | | | patient an immediate interpretation; this is especially |
| vascular technology. EKG technicians are often | | | | true if no abnormalities are suspected. Please Note: |
| referred to as electrocardiograph technicians. | | | | While the medical field is probably the fastest growing |
| While some, although few, electrocardiograph | | | | and most understaffed field in the United States and |
| technicians are trained on the job, most health care | | | | the greatest need in the U.S. medical field are nurses |
| facilities require specific training for this position. Most | | | | and nurse practitioners, this is not true for EKG |
| technicians complete a 2- or 4-year program in order | | | | technicians. EKG technicians are considered a |
| to become an EKG specialist. Many people in this field | | | | specialty within the cardiovascular field. According to |
| attend a community college in which the first year of | | | | the U.S. Department of Labor, among all of the |
| studies is general education followed by another year | | | | specialties in the medical field, the need for EKG |
| of intense training with internships at local hospitals. | | | | technicians is the most slowly growing. With less |
| Some graduates, depending on the school attended, | | | | demand in the field and more student choosing to this |
| are able to receive professional certification in this field. | | | | field of study, the need for qualified EKG technicians |
| The EKG technician is a highly trained and skilled | | | | has not grown significantly.EKG Reading provides |
| professional. He or she is trained in the points in which | | | | detailed information on EKG, EKG Reading, EKG |
| to place the electrodes. During the electrocardiogram, | | | | Interpretation, EKG Machine and more. EKG Reading is |
| the technician will likely remain in the examination room | | | | affiliated with ECG Cross Reference. |
| to monitor the EKD readings. When the exam is | | | | |