Cardiac catheterization technician vs telemetry technician

The differences between cardiac catheterization technicians and telemetry 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 telemetry technician. Additionally, a cardiac catheterization technician has an average salary of $56,111, which is higher than the $35,758 average annual salary of a telemetry technician.

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

Cardiac catheterization technician vs telemetry technician overview

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Telemetry Technician
Yearly salary	$56,111	$35,758
Hourly rate	$26.98	$17.19
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	15,949	63,712
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Cardiac catheterization technician vs telemetry technician salary

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

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Telemetry Technician
Average salary	$56,111	$35,758
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $103,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between cardiac catheterization technician and telemetry technician education

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

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Telemetry Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Nursing
Most common college	University of Southern California	Emory University

Cardiac catheterization technician vs telemetry technician demographics

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

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Telemetry Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%	Male, 37.4% Female, 62.6%
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 telemetry 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.

Telemetry technician example responsibilities.

Observe patients being monitor while in the ICU and the Med/Surge unit and reporting any abnormal findings to the RN.
Monitor patients and administer EKG.
Utilize varied medical equipment including telemetry monitors, vital sign monitors and lifting equipment to care for patients.
Provide continuous observation of monitor ECG rhythms for patients on telemetry and report pertinent information to appropriate nursing personnel.
Pass instruments, sponges, and suture to surgical team.
Assist in code situations by providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Cardiac catheterization technician vs telemetry technician skills

Common cardiac catheterization technician skills

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

Common telemetry technician skills

Patients, 26%
EKG, 15%
Patient Care, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Rhythm Interpretation, 4%
ICU, 4%

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