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'' Radiation Technologist

Job Description: You start your day going in and go over your patients files; you go through about 80 patients a day. There is more then one radiation technologist; you work as part of a team. You may work a full time shift, or you may work part-time. For a full time worker their hours are from 7-6. For a part time worker their hours are from 12-7. There are pharmacists, doctors and nurses with whom you work closely with every day. During the day you take X- rays, and control the amount of radioactive materials that go into patient’ bloodstreams for investigative reasons.

Personality Traits: The most suitable people for this career are those with great social, friendly personalities. Communication skills must be strong because radiation technologists are always helpful when communicating with patients. You are required to be an emotional person, and experience understand and help people with their troubles (e.g. When a mother loses her child, you must be able to support her by talking to her and explaining to her that everything will be alright.)

Education: To become a radiation technologist you need to study 3 U math's and 3 U sciences (4) which are biology, chemistry and physics. Also, 4U English’s because communicating in correct grammar if extremely important. You can attend college for 4 +1 year or university, depending on your level of education. The courses you should take in high school are exercise science, the sciences and math’s which are great for attending university. Social sciences are great to have as well. A few courses taken are: art, drama, English, geography, government, history, science, biotechnology, biology, chemistry, and math.

Best Colleges/ Universities: The best colleges and universities for studying to become a radiation technologist are The Mitchell Institutes of Applied Science and Mohawk College. You pay $10 000 or less depending on your program. To be accepted into the program at one of these institutions, your average must range from high 80’s or 90’s.

Who’s Hiring and Where? : Radiation technologist are hired by hospitals and clinics. It is extremely hard to be self employed and to open your own clinics because you need a large staff and expensive machinery

Employment Outlook: The demand for radiation technologists is very high, nowadays because many radiation technologists are retiring. At this point all hospitals and clinics have a great demand for young people to fill positions for radiation technologist.

Expected Salary and Opportunity for Advancement: For a student who has completed their education, their starting salary is $ 20, 000 a year, but this all depends on where you work and who hires you. The top salary that a radiation technologist would receive is $60, 000 + once again, depending upon where you work (hospital, clinic). There are many advancements after completing your education; you can take more courses to enter a higher position with higher pay.

Additional Information: Almost half of the new radiation technologists are man, before it was mostly women entering this field. Becoming a radiation technologist is just four years away from becoming a doctor.