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electrocardiograph technician is commonly known as |
Ekg or ecg |
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Electrocardiograph |
Used to evaluate the functions of artificial pacemakers |
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Job duties for the EKG technician may include |
Attaching electrodes to the body area in connecting to beads oh, entering patients data for analysis |
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Equipment used by the EKG technician |
Calculator, scissors, cardiac pacemaker generator, graph recording paper, calipers |
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Work environment the EKG technician may be in |
Under supervision of a cardiologist, working without close supervision, training less-experienced EKG technicians |
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EKG technicians usually work |
40 hour weeks which may include working weekends night shift and holidays |
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EKG technician should be able to |
Explain procedures to patients, work with precision and accuracy |
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EKG technicians are able to join |
Associations, which offer programs for further education |
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Name of EKG associations |
The alliance of cardiovascular professionals and cardiovascular credentialing internal |
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With further Education and Training EKG technician are able to |
Specialize in Holter monitoring, stress testing and other specialized fields |
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Holter monitoring |
Records cardiac rhythm for time of 24 to 48 hours |
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Stress testing |
Recordes and monitors cardiac rhythm during exercise |
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Phonocardiograph technicians |
Operate equipment used to record abnormal heart sounds |
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Vectorcardiograph technicians |
Monitor 3-dimensional tracings of the activity of the heart |
