The Growth of Cardiovascular Technician Career Opportunities

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Cardiovascular Technician

• Career Field and Long-Term Job Growth

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Demand for Care

• Dramatic increase over the past 30 years
• Heart disease has become more common
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• High Blood Pressure
• Diets High in Cholesterol and Fat
• Lack of Exercise
• Decline in Public Health

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Additional Factors

• General population growth
• Large number of aging Baby Boomers
• Prevalence of chronic illnesses
• Expansion of medical coverage
• Improved diagnostic techniques
• Greater public awareness

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Career Opportunity

• Hundreds of new treatment facilities
• Increased need for qualified personnel
• Excellent option for unlicensed providers
• Cardiovascular technologist
• EKG technician
• Cardiac care technician
• Physicians assistant
• Nurse aide

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Barriers to Entry

• Very low for allied health personnel
• High school diploma or GED
• In-house training
• National certification examination
• Previous experience is viewed favorably
• Credentials help when competing for open job
  positions

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Career Advancement

• Active involvement in industry organizations
• Networking opportunities
• Job shadowing
• Part-time employment
• Volunteering
• May need to work as generalist assistant before
  moving to specialty field

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Managerial Tasks

• May represent advancement opportunity
• Training new technicians
• Supervising coworkers
• Contributing to business strategy
• Delivering performance reviews
• Resolving patient complaints
• Etc

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Resources

• www.ekgtechniciansalary.org
• EKG Technician Job Description