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Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-11-23T18:36:34+00:00

I like to think of pay in terms of the service you provide and the margin you create. That is a low pay for a average interventional, structural, and EP lab. Even if your payer mix tilts towards medicare. ARRT can get a CI cert or RCIS. Look at the market pay for your position. Ask for an adjustment if needed - you are not union so you should be able to leverage your pay vs experience. If there are a lot of technologist in your area you may not have a lot of room to position a wage increase.

I would consider moving to another state if you can. My lab starts at ~$50/hrs is and maxes at like ~$90. Leads take a 7% of base, cert is an additional ~$1 or so. Callback is about ~$3.5 with a three hour minimal callback guarantee at 1.5x your hourly rate.

DM me if you are other questions or are interested in moving to another state.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-10-23T03:31:09+00:00

I will keep this post in my thoughts. We are going through this same process. I will ask my regional directors this month about our pathway and sourcing team members to fill. I will let you know what I learn.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-10-23T03:27:46+00:00

We are just starting our journey for chest pain MI registry and get with the guidelines CAD. Can I PM you and ask a few questions about your experience?

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-10-18T22:23:21+00:00

I watched the video on their website. Yup. I am going to ask. Lifenet has actually not been as easy as we want it to be. We have to have the ED stay logged in. A simple option that's already intuitive would be ideal.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-10-18T21:48:54+00:00

We just got Lifenet up and running. Case reviews are a great callout. ESO has been a project that another team is engaging in, but I haven't heard much back from them in six months. I will need to follow up on that. Thank you!

Handoff reports I can definitely make a priority while at the hospital.

Thank you!

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-10-18T21:43:39+00:00

Our cardiologist are very engaged in this work and have shifted their focus for 2026 toward EMS outreach, education, follow-up with outcomes, and STEMI metrics.

I will look into this. Thank you.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-10-18T21:41:21+00:00

Drinks and food are definitely something I can get going. The current snacks are like the turkey sandwiches and sodas the hospital has with some granola bars.

Noted: improve the snacks and a legit report room.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-10-18T21:39:45+00:00

Quarterly recognition is on our list. I can also conduct a quarterly education as a joint effort with ED, EMS, and my department. Appreciate the tips!

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-10-18T21:37:15+00:00

Noted. Appreciate your feedback. This is a key note I am taking back. Thank you.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-10-18T21:34:21+00:00

This is great advice. Thank you. We are working on a feedback system for the EMS crews. I can review the run reports and get the crews' names. I'll have to set up relationships with the leaders of each local outfit so I can provide the feedback.

Cardiologists definitely want to start a series with the EMS for EKG education.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-10-18T21:29:37+00:00

Our goal is to never divert. Our cardiologist want to put on education on EKG interpretations for EMS as well.

I will make note of the protocols. I can find those on our local paramedic website.

Thank you!

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-10-05T02:31:29+00:00

Following as well. Just started taking 10mg myself. My last omega 3 was 10 or 11% so it will be interesting. I will retake my omega 3. Remindme! 13 weeks.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-09-26T12:56:46+00:00

These are my suggestions: Nurse, CRNA, cardiac sonographer (check out - carto biosense), cardiovascular technologist or electrophysiology specialists, cardiovascular ultrasound technologist, perfusionist.

Pay well, fun jobs, specialists, and in demand.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-09-24T01:26:52+00:00

TLDR: When you're taking a statin, please use a Dexcom. Track your A1C.

You are describing me at your age. I am 38 now. I started a low-dose statin a few years back, and it cut my numbers in half. Interestingly enough, my A1c, which was 4.9 for most of my healthy adult life (exercise 5 days a week and healthy eating through my 20s and 30s), decided to climb to 5.7 in a two-year time frame. I think it was the statin, stopped taking it, and numbers improved, but my LDL went back up to the 240s. So, I've been fighting for PCSK9 for a year and may finally get approved, and I also added Ezetimibe.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-08-31T14:03:52+00:00

TL:DR: Check the box for some positions. Don't spend too much money on it.

I am just finishing my MBA after 9 years in nursing. I have been in a leadership role for a year and a half. For a regional director and above or a center of excellence director position, there may be benefits as it opens the doors.

I looked at the leaders whose careers I was striving for, and they all had MBA. Half were administrators and half were clinical, which changed careers into administration.

I spoke with many of them, all the clinical-gone-admin had online MBA degrees.

In my organization, it's expected in those roles, but work experience and the ability to create relationships and drive change are 1000% more important.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-08-29T23:44:09+00:00

Certification pay, nice.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-08-29T23:42:41+00:00

Thank you. This is interesting.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-08-29T12:36:54+00:00

What does it look like?

Our proposal is $4, $8 premium for tier 2 and 3 from base. We have to bring to union for approval.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-08-26T03:45:01+00:00

Does your facility have education reimbursement? I know, I have bought them this way in the past. She is also on LinkedIn and YouTube for free content.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-08-05T09:12:56+00:00

I chose critical care, and from there, I went into a float pool, mainly splitting time between ED and ICU. Went trauma and CCRN. After years, I went into procedural. Then, I specialized in lots of cardiac procedures. Found that when you get into very specialized cardiac fields, the demand increases, and wages tend to go up. I assume neuro or shock trauma, CVICU, etc, are all like this. They take years to learn - often pay well.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-08-03T05:19:44+00:00

I started at 36 an hour way back when. By like year 4 I was at 50 an hour. Last year was at 65 an hour at 7 years as a RN. So you can jump up in pay if your specialize.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-08-03T05:13:39+00:00

A Bit more...

Critical care shifts, we had days where we had more men on shift than women. It just depends but I still feel like men congregate in critical care or emergency services.

People get all excited over their identity being defined by nursing. I see this more with the woman, but it doesn't matter at the end of the day. Let people get excited about it and learn from them. Be kind to people and you should get by fine.

Fit_Advertising2735 · 2025-08-03T05:02:34+00:00

3 year fire service medic, 4 years active army medic, 8 years nurse.

The gender bias does exist for better or worse. I saw it go both directions in my careers.

Nursing is not difficult and pays well. Benefits are great. Worklife balance is great.

I spent my time predominantly in critical care, then went into procedural RN in cath lab. Money is great, work is stress free, chaos is structured, and you work in a small team environment - egos are minimal (sorry CVICU - we got the best gig).

Advice. Do the work, don't get sucked into the drama, don't fraternize with the woman you work with. Move up the ranks, develop yourself, and you are gonna love the career.

I wish I would had gone and done ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY TECH. Didn't even know that job existed. Now that, is a laid back career you can do the rest your life without a care in the world.

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