Cardiac catheterization technician vs electrocardiograph technician

The differences between cardiac catheterization technicians and electrocardiograph technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a cardiac catheterization technician and an electrocardiograph technician. Additionally, a cardiac catheterization technician has an average salary of $56,111, which is higher than the $33,888 average annual salary of an electrocardiograph technician.

The top three skills for a cardiac catheterization technician include BLS, acls and cath lab. The most important skills for an electrocardiograph technician are EKG, ECG, and patients.

Cardiac catheterization technician vs electrocardiograph technician overview

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Electrocardiograph Technician
Yearly salary	$56,111	$33,888
Hourly rate	$26.98	$16.29
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	15,949	12,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Cardiac catheterization technician vs electrocardiograph technician salary

Cardiac catheterization technicians and electrocardiograph technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Electrocardiograph Technician
Average salary	$56,111	$33,888
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $103,000	Between $21,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between cardiac catheterization technician and electrocardiograph technician education

There are a few differences between a cardiac catheterization technician and an electrocardiograph technician in terms of educational background:

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Electrocardiograph Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Cardiac catheterization technician vs electrocardiograph technician demographics

Here are the differences between cardiac catheterization technicians' and electrocardiograph technicians' demographics:

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Electrocardiograph Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%	Male, 30.4% Female, 69.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 13.9% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 13.9% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between cardiac catheterization technician and electrocardiograph technician duties and responsibilities

Cardiac catheterization technician example responsibilities.

Assist with placement and manage intra-aortic balloon pumps.
Monitor patient's blood pressure and heart rate with EKG equipment and notify the physician of possible irregularities.
Assist physician during balloon angioplasty by inflating the balloon catheter to the specified atmospheres with a special handheld syringe pump.
Utilize escalation process to notify appropriate staff when communication barriers are occurring between the CMU and nursing unit for arrhythmia notification.
Work at multiple boat launches with the decontamination unit to pressure wash all infest boats and educate boaters.
Perform programmed stimulation, cardioversion, defibrillation and radiofrequency lesion generation.

Electrocardiograph technician example responsibilities.

Assist with placement and manage intra-aortic balloon pumps.
Assist the radiologists with interventional procedures to include thyroid biopsies, renal biopsies, prostate biopsies, thoracentesis, and paracentesis.
Perform electrocardiogram recordings on patients as ordered by a physician.
Interpret and document the EKG reading, and give it to the doctor for review.
Respond to EKG requests via use of pager, phone system and overhead paging system.
Review patient's clinical record to obtain and record identifying information require for ECG records.

Cardiac catheterization technician vs electrocardiograph technician skills

Common cardiac catheterization technician skills

BLS, 19%
Acls, 15%
Cath Lab, 10%
RCIS, 9%
Cardiac Catheterization, 9%
Vital Signs, 7%

Common electrocardiograph technician skills

EKG, 42%
ECG, 23%
Patients, 13%
Electrocardiogram, 9%
Stress Tests, 5%
Medical Equipment, 3%

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