Cardiac Monitor Technicians are high-level techs who watch or monitor the heart rate of patients using specialized machines and report about the finding to the nurses and physicians. The major roles and responsibilities that can be seen on the Cardiac Monitor Technician Resume include – maintaining the equipment clean and functional, monitoring patients, changing batteries whenever needed, performing EKG’s, training nurses on how to use the equipment, and reading electrical impulses sent by heart.
The skills that are expected from these technicians include – a positive attitude, multitasking skills, typing skills, bedside manner, computer literacy, organizational skills, the ability to multitask, keeping track of various patients simultaneously, monitoring skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with nurses, and physicians. This job is open for those candidates who can depict a high school diploma in their resumes, however, employers select those technicians who have a postsecondary certificate or on-the-job training.