Electrocardiograph Technician

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Duties and responsibilities:  An electrocardiograph technician defines procedures to heart patients and attaches electrodes in order to prepare them for required EKG tests. These electrodes are therefore attached to an EKG machine for the purpose of measuring hearts electrical impulses. The computer screen shows the activity of the patient and thus a printout of it is taken out to analyze and conclude the results.

Salary:  $34,385

Education:  Certificate may be required by employers; available through the American Board of Cardiovascular Per-fusion, American Society of Lobotomy Technicians and American Certification Agency for Healthcare Professionals. Required education they have to have a Certificate in EKG technology is common; some enter the field with a high school diploma and on the job training.

Reflection: I would not like to be one.