Radiologic Technicians
Also called:
X-Ray Technician (X-Ray Tech), Radiology Technician, Radiographer, Radiologic Technician (RT)
What they do:
Maintain and use equipment and supplies necessary to demonstrate portions of the human body on x-ray film or fluoroscopic screen for diagnostic purposes.
On the job, you would:
- Use beam-restrictive devices and patient-shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure to patient and staff.
- Position x-ray equipment and adjust controls to set exposure factors, such as time and distance.
- Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.
Business
- customer service
- administrative services
Math and Science
Health
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Concern for Others
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine DICOM software/modality management software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
Data base user interface and query software
- Structured data entry software
Information retrieval or search software
- Information systems integration software
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associate's degree or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$40,700
per year, on average
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