Pulmonary function technician vs holter scanning technician

The differences between pulmonary function technicians and holter scanning 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 pulmonary function technician and a holter scanning technician. Additionally, a pulmonary function technician has an average salary of $50,458, which is higher than the $33,320 average annual salary of a holter scanning technician.

The top three skills for a pulmonary function technician include patients, respiratory care and patient care. The most important skills for a holter scanning technician are ECG, identify incidents, and stress tests.

Pulmonary function technician vs holter scanning technician overview

	Pulmonary Function Technician	Holter Scanning Technician
Yearly salary	$50,458	$33,320
Hourly rate	$24.26	$16.02
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	50,955	12,728
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Pulmonary function technician vs holter scanning technician salary

Pulmonary function technicians and holter scanning technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pulmonary Function Technician	Holter Scanning Technician
Average salary	$50,458	$33,320
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $75,000	Between $21,000 And $52,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between pulmonary function technician and holter scanning technician education

There are a few differences between a pulmonary function technician and a holter scanning technician in terms of educational background:

	Pulmonary Function Technician	Holter Scanning Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	University of Southern California	New York University

Pulmonary function technician vs holter scanning technician demographics

Here are the differences between pulmonary function technicians' and holter scanning technicians' demographics:

	Pulmonary Function Technician	Holter Scanning Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 52.0% Female, 48.0%	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%
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 pulmonary function technician and holter scanning technician duties and responsibilities

Pulmonary function technician example responsibilities.

Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Perform arterial blood gas analysis, routine spirometry, DLCO, and lung volume test.
Monitor client's heart rate while exercising on EKG.
Perform, monitor, record and interpret electrocardiogram tests.
Attend all high risk deliveries, arterial puncture, ventilator management, and EKG's.
Administer six minute walk test, Oximetry pulse studies , 02 therapy, and Nebulizer treatment.

Holter scanning technician example responsibilities.

Assist with placement and manage intra-aortic balloon pumps.
Identify and troubleshoot routine technical problems with the central monitoring system and initiate biomedical repairs as necessary.
Assess cardiac physiology determine valve area calculations base on blood flow velocity through jugular veins, carotid arteries.

Pulmonary function technician vs holter scanning technician skills

Common pulmonary function technician skills

Patients, 25%
Respiratory Care, 11%
Patient Care, 10%
Spirometry, 8%
Respiratory Therapy, 6%
Test Results, 5%

Common holter scanning technician skills

ECG, 22%
Identify Incidents, 17%
Stress Tests, 16%
Clinical Data, 12%
Rhythm Strips, 12%
Event Monitors, 10%

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