Monitor Surveillance Technician
Duties
and Responsibilities:
Monitor surveillance technicians observe the
electrical activity of heartbeats which is graphically displayed on a series of
monitors in cardiac care units of hospitals. They examine these patterns and
provide the results to physicians and nursing staff. They:
· Gather
and report heart pattern information on patients.
· Operate
monitoring computers that simultaneously display multiple patient results.
· Identify
heart pattern changes and abnormalities.
· Clean
and maintain equipment, battery packs, and wiring systems.
Salary:
$26,000- $41,000
Educational
Requirements:
Students wanting to become Monitor Surveillance
Technicians should take math, science, and computer technology courses in high
school.
Upon graduation from high school they may enroll in training
programs at vocational schools, community colleges, or hospitals. Program
length varies from three months to two years.
Do
you think you would like to be one?
I
do not think I would like to be one because I do not like having to do so many
things at once in a rush.
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