MTC EKG Technician Course
EKG Technicians assist physicians in
the diagnosis and treatment of various cardiovascular
problems. Areas of practice for cardiovascular technologists
include invasive cardiology, vascular cardiology and
echocardiography. An EKG technician is someone who works in
the area of echocardiography.
The expected growth for EKG technicians
is anticipated to be about 24% from 2008-2018.
EKG Technicians have the education to
provide electrocardiograms, EKG's, ultrasounds and sonograms
of a patients heart. An EKG is a medical test that records
the heart's electrical impulses. Hospitals are a common
place where an EKG Technician may work, clinics, acute care
facilities and doctor's offices also hire EKG Technicians.
EKG technician's responsibilities may
include:
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Prepare patients for an EKG
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Interact with Patients
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Perform the EKG
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Apply electrodes and leads
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Perform Holter Monitoring and Stress
Testing
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Recognizing the need for continuing
education and staying current in health care mandates.
6 Week program - Nights/ 2 nights per
week 6 - 10pm
EKG students will also be interested in
Medical Assistant
Bloodborne Pathogens
Phlebotomy
CPR
First Aid
Medical Billing & Coding
CNA
Talk to a MTC Student
Advisor
Phone: 352-293-2474 |
