Electrocardiograph Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Electrocardiogram technicians usually work in hospitals, laboratories or cardiologists offices. They do heavy lifting o a regular basis. They move patients and equipment, they also work with the patients who suffer or have a serious heart condition. They also perform stress tests and hook patients to a ECG monitor.

Salary: $30,104 minimal annual salary

Education: They need a certificate or associate’s degree in cardiovascular technology.  

Reflection: I think that this career is interesting working with patients and hooking them up to the ECG monitors sounds kind of cool, I have always wondered how those things work.