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ECG Technician

  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) technicians use special devices and medical techniques to record the electrical impulses transmitted by a patient's heart.

  • Data collection and analysis of ECGs by electrocardiogram technicians helps doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals diagnose a patient's disease.

What are the jobs and responsibilities of an ECG technician?

  • ECG technicians should be expected to regularly perform heavy lifting to move patients and equipment. 

  • They should also be able to work with patients with severe heart disease and their families.

  • They perform ECG by attaching electrodes to a patient and pressing a switch to track the electrical impulses transmitted by the heart. Doctors then check the readings to analyse the patient's heart condition and carry out a stress test.

  • The patient is connected to an ECG monitor for basic measurements and his heart is monitored on a treadmill while exercising. The treadmill can be slowed down or accelerated to produce ECG readings at multiple levels of physical exertion.

  • Electrocardiogram technicians take the monitor to a scanner, where they can print out the data recorded by the machine. 

  • Perform monitoring tests, and after the procedure, attach the ECG monitor to the patient and then allow the patient to perform their normal routine for a period of 24 hours.

What are the skills required?

  • Physical stamina.

  • Excellent interpersonal skills.

  • Good written and verbal communication.

  • Attention to detail.

  • Compassion and caring nature.

How to become an ECG Technician?

12th PCM/PCMB. After completing your 12th, you can either get an on-job training or you can opt for an ECG technician course.

Top Colleges for ECG technician course in India

  •  NRI Medical College, Guntur

  •  Asram Eluru Para Medical College, West Godavari

  •  Jaipur National University, Jaipur

  •  Maharajah Institute of Medical Sciences, Vizianagaram

  •  Guntur Medical College, Guntur

  •  Delhi Paramedical & Management Institute, New Delhi

  •  DIPS Paramedical & Management Institute, New Delhi

  •  Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai

  •  Ashray Institute of Paramedical Sciences, New Delhi

  •  Sanjeevni Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Chandigarh

What is the scope for ECG technicians in India?

Pass-outs can find employment opportunities in

  • Hospitals

  • Nursing homes

  • Laboratories 

  • Cardiologists' offices

  • Heart Clinics and Hospitals

  • Government heart awareness camps and health missions

  • Diagnostic labs

  • Corporate companies working in the field of heart research

Who are the top recruiters?

  • National Health Mission, Palghar

  • Kamineni Hospitals Pvt. Ltd

  • Kauvery Hospital, Chennai

  • Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd

  • Paras Hospitals

  • Moolchand Healthcare Private Limited

  • Satya Sai Platinum Hospitals Private Limited

  • Jesseena Marine Services Pvt. Ltd

  • Takshasila Hospitals Operating Pvt. Ltd

  • Krsnaa Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.

How much ECG technicians earn in India?

  • 1-3 years of experience - Rs 2,52,466/yr

  • 8+ years of experience - Rs 4,03,946/yr

  • Average Base Salary - Rs 3,30,267/yr

Source: salaryexpert

What are the books and study materials available?

  • EKG Textbook: THEORY and PRACTICAL APPROACH Khan Sultan

  • Newman's Certified EKG Technician Study Guide Xaiver R. S. Newman

  • ECG Manual for the Veterinary Technician N. Joel Edwards

  • ECG: Essentials of Electrocardiography

  • 150 ECG Cases International Edition

Interesting Facts

Willem Einthoven, a Dutch physician and physiologist invented the first practical Electrocardiogram. He also received the Nobel prize for this invention.