Monitor Surveillance Technician

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.

Average 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 graduating from high school, students may enroll in training programs at some vocational schools or community colleges and maybe even hospitals. Programs vary from 3 months to maybe 2 years.

I do not believe I would like to become a Monitor Surveillance Technician because I would not enjoy to this type of work in the medical field because they do not impact people personally.