Remote Patient Monitoring Technician

Also called: RPM Technician, Patient Device Specialist

Gets patients set up with home health devices and makes sure data keeps coming in.

A day in the life

Ships Bluetooth blood pressure cuffs and scales to patients, walks them through setup by phone, and calls anyone whose readings stopped arriving.

Pay over a career

Starting
$34k
Typical
$42k
High
$52k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; medical assistant experience helps.

Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Medical Assisting.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated reminders, plug-and-play devices and chatbots handle setup and follow-up; people handle the stuck cases.

Could start right away

Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to remote monitoring companies and clinics; many are remote call-center jobs

Start now, in high school

Classes: Computer applications, Health, Spanish.

Official data: O*NET occupation 31-9099.

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