| The radiology technician career field is expected to | | | | examination in advance by explaining the procedures |
| grow faster than average in the coming years | | | | that are about to happen before, during and after |
| making job placement easier to obtain for those with | | | | their x-rays are taken. Often times it will be your |
| the education and skills needed to land a job as a | | | | responsibility to make a patient feel comfortable |
| radiology tech. Very few facilities offer on-the-job | | | | even when they are hurting while you are positioning |
| training for radiology technicians anymore. For this | | | | them for x-ray imagery so that a doctor or physician |
| reason some education and training programs are | | | | can diagnose internal issues. |
| necessary to land a job in this career field. | | | | It is very important that a patient's body is not |
| There are a vast amount of school programs | | | | exposed to unnecessary radiation. It is your |
| available that will allow you to earn a diploma or | | | | responsibility to remove any clothing or jewelry that |
| certification whether it be through residency | | | | may prohibit the x-ray machinery to get accurate |
| programs, independent programs offered through | | | | images while at the same time making sure to use |
| medical schools such as technical and vocational | | | | protective devices such as lead shields to protect |
| schools as well as community colleges and universities. | | | | parts of the patient's body that do not need to be |
| Depending on the depth of training you choose to | | | | exposed to radiation. Correct positioning of |
| pursue, you can attend school from as little as one | | | | radiographic machinery also plays an important role in |
| year to four years. Educational pursuit in the long run | | | | avoiding unnecessary radiation to parts of the |
| will not only affect job placement but will also affect | | | | patient's body as well as allowing a doctor or |
| salary as well. | | | | physician to accurately diagnose internal issues that a |
| Hospitals are the primary employer for radiology | | | | patient may be suffering from. |
| technicians however radiology tech jobs can be | | | | Pursuing technical careers has proven in the past to |
| found in the military and armed forces, physician's | | | | reward skilled individuals with high job security. In |
| offices, veterinary clinics and diagnostic imaging | | | | most cases, jobs in the medical industry will continue |
| centers. In an average workday you will likely spend | | | | to have a high demand as long as people get injured, |
| most of your time walking or standing on your feet. | | | | sick or cannot take care of themselves. If you are |
| You will interact with patients throughout the day so | | | | considering a technical career, a career as a radiology |
| people skills are a must in this field. As a technician it | | | | technician may be for you. |
| is your responsibility to prepare patients for their | | | | |