Assists healthcare service providers by monitoring patients' EKG waveforms. Interprets results, recognizes irregular heart functions, such as an arrhythmia and informs provider of potentially hazardous arrhythmias. Maintains monitoring equipment.

Required:

High school diploma or GED.

Completion of course in arrhythmia detection.

Preferred:

Three months of job-related experience.

Completion of formal coursework in EKG.