Ekg technician vs phlebotomy supervisor

The differences between ekg technicians and phlebotomy supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an ekg technician and a phlebotomy supervisor. Additionally, a phlebotomy supervisor has an average salary of $44,542, which is higher than the $35,160 average annual salary of an ekg technician.

The top three skills for an ekg technician include patients, BLS and patient care. The most important skills for a phlebotomy supervisor are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Ekg technician vs phlebotomy supervisor overview

	EKG Technician	Phlebotomy Supervisor
Yearly salary	$35,160	$44,542
Hourly rate	$16.90	$21.41
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	52,679	61,376
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 27%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	45	41
Years of experience	2	2

Ekg technician vs phlebotomy supervisor salary

Ekg technicians and phlebotomy supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	EKG Technician	Phlebotomy Supervisor
Average salary	$35,160	$44,542
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $43,000	Between $31,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Springfield, OR	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	UC Merced	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between ekg technician and phlebotomy supervisor education

There are a few differences between an ekg technician and a phlebotomy supervisor in terms of educational background:

	EKG Technician	Phlebotomy Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 27%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	Emory University	-

Ekg technician vs phlebotomy supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between ekg technicians' and phlebotomy supervisors' demographics:

	EKG Technician	Phlebotomy Supervisor
Average age	45	41
Gender ratio	Male, 23.5% Female, 76.5%	Male, 22.0% Female, 78.0%
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, 9.3% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 8.7% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between ekg technician and phlebotomy supervisor duties and responsibilities

Ekg technician example responsibilities.

Assist with placement and manage intra-aortic balloon pumps.
Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
Assist physicians during codes by performing the ECG's and assisting with CPR.
Perform EKG and EEG examinations of patients to obtain graphic indications of heart activity
Conduct electrocardiogram and other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity using specialize electronic test equipment and recording devices.
Obtain ECG records of events; assist emergency situations by initiating and/or assisting in emergency procedures prescribe by hospital policies.

Phlebotomy supervisor example responsibilities.

Educate staff on state and federal statutes, rules and regulations of CLIA, HIPPA, and OSHA.
Acquire CDL and CPR license.
Enhance LIS functions with Sunquest.
Order labs through the Meditech EMR system.
Enter accurate date and draw times into the LIS and appropriate worksheets or logbooks.
Perform venipuncture, EKG's, body mass index, questionnaires and collect urine samples.

Ekg technician vs phlebotomy supervisor skills

Common ekg technician skills

Patients, 24%
BLS, 9%
Patient Care, 7%
Electrocardiogram, 5%
CPR, 4%
ECG, 3%

Common phlebotomy supervisor skills

Patients, 19%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 9%
Laboratory Procedures, 6%
Specimen Collection, 5%
Payroll, 4%

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