Cardiac catheterization technician vs monitor technician

The differences between cardiac catheterization technicians and monitor 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 a monitor technician. Additionally, a cardiac catheterization technician has an average salary of $56,111, which is higher than the $35,460 average annual salary of a monitor technician.

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

Cardiac catheterization technician vs monitor technician overview

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Monitor Technician
Yearly salary	$56,111	$35,460
Hourly rate	$26.98	$17.05
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	15,949	56,963
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Cardiac catheterization technician vs monitor technician salary

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

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Monitor Technician
Average salary	$56,111	$35,460
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $103,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Medford, OR
Highest paying state	-	Utah
Best paying company	-	MLK Community Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between cardiac catheterization technician and monitor technician education

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

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Monitor Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Nursing
Most common college	University of Southern California	Duke University

Cardiac catheterization technician vs monitor technician demographics

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

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Monitor Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%	Male, 34.7% Female, 65.3%
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 monitor 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.

Monitor technician example responsibilities.

Assist with placement and manage intra-aortic balloon pumps.
Operate electrocardiogram (EKG), cardiac treadmill testing equipment and record data.
Administer care to patients in a LATC setting, support with ambulation and rehabilitation procedure.
Ensure telemetry boxes are returned from the floors when patients are discharge or transfer to ICU.
Work in a very large hospital system doing EEG's on premature infants to geriatric patients.
Monitor heart rhythm patterns, record and report normal and abnormal heart rhythm patterns and ECG interval measurements utilizing telemetry equipment.

Cardiac catheterization technician vs monitor technician skills

Common cardiac catheterization technician skills

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

Common monitor technician skills

Patients, 21%
EKG, 12%
BLS, 8%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Cardiac Rhythms, 6%
Arrhythmia, 4%

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