Monitor Surveillance Technicians   

Duties and Responsibilities: Monitor surveillance technicians observe the electrical activity of heartbeats which is graphically displayed on a series of monitors of cardiac care units of hospitals. They examine these patterns and provide the results to physicians and nursing staffs.  

Salary: $26,000-$41,000

Educational Requirements: Students who want to become a monitor surveillance technician should take math, science, and computer technology courses in high school. Upon graduation student will have to enroll in training. Programs at vocational schools, community colleges, or hospitals.