Electrophysiology technician vs cardiac catheterization technician

The differences between electrophysiology technicians and cardiac catheterization technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an electrophysiology technician and a cardiac catheterization technician. Additionally, an electrophysiology technician has an average salary of $68,799, which is higher than the $56,111 average annual salary of a cardiac catheterization technician.

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

Electrophysiology technician vs cardiac catheterization technician overview

	Electrophysiology Technician	Cardiac Catheterization Technician
Yearly salary	$68,799	$56,111
Hourly rate	$33.08	$26.98
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	33,843	15,949
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Electrophysiology technician vs cardiac catheterization technician salary

Electrophysiology technicians and cardiac catheterization technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electrophysiology Technician	Cardiac Catheterization Technician
Average salary	$68,799	$56,111
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $109,000	Between $30,000 And $103,000
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Differences between electrophysiology technician and cardiac catheterization technician education

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

	Electrophysiology Technician	Cardiac Catheterization Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	University of Florida	University of Southern California

Electrophysiology technician vs cardiac catheterization technician demographics

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

	Electrophysiology Technician	Cardiac Catheterization Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
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, 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 electrophysiology technician and cardiac catheterization technician duties and responsibilities

Electrophysiology technician example responsibilities.

Assist with placement and manage intra-aortic balloon pumps.
Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate with EKG equipment and notify the physician if something appear to be wrong.
Assist in some scheduling patients and retrieving perform data for physicians to review and evaluation.
Provide support and communication for cardiology patients, and training for new employees and CVT students.
Prep equipment, catheters, programme computer system for EP, fluoroscopy, pacing and ablation.
Perform skin prep, apply pads, connect defibrillator/ EKG, wiring, grounding and place sterile drapes.

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.

Electrophysiology technician vs cardiac catheterization technician skills

Common electrophysiology technician skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 14%
Acls, 11%
Cath Lab, 8%
Catheter, 6%
Ablation, 5%

Common cardiac catheterization technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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