Radiologic Technician (Rad Tech)?

Question

What kind of field is Rad Tech? Is it competitive or is it fairly easy to get a job once you have your degree? What kind of work do they do? What kind of salary do they make? Is this a job that will be around for many many years? Is it better than being a Respiratory Care Therapist?

Answer 1

its generally a 2 yr degree community college is the way to go. starting is around 40,000 I believe but once your working you can also get more certifications and possibly make more..... if it interests you and you like ppl and health care then go for it...I think there are good amt of jobs out there of course not as much as nursing but then what is...question is what would you enjoy more??????

Answer 2

Don't forget, I answered your question before, and the title is radiologic technologist, not technician. You can always find a job somewhere, although you may have to start at the bottom and work your way into the shift that you want. I can't imagine x-rays going anywhere for a very long time. This is the American Society of Radiologic Technologist's most recent salary survey: https://www.asrt.org/content/rts/surveyresults/wageandsalarysurvey/wagesalsurvey2007.aspx

We do all types of x-rays:
Chest
Ribs
Sternum
Soft Tissue Neck
Abdomen
Cervical Spine
Thoracic Spine
Scoliosis Series
Lumbosacral Spine
Sacrum and Coccyx
Sacroiliac Joints
Pelvis
Hip
Skull
Facial Bones
Mandible
Zygomatic Arch
Temporomandibular Joints
Nasal Bones
Orbits
Paranasal Sinuses
Toes
Foot
Calcaneus (Os Calcis)
Ankle
Tib-Fib
Knee
Patella
Femur
Fingers
Hand
Wrist
Forearm
Elbow
Humerus
Shoulder
Scapula
Clavicle
Acromioclavicular Joints
Bone Survey
Long Bone Measurement
Bone Age
Soft Tissue/Foreign Bodies

Plus other types of exams:
Esophagus
Swallowing Dysfunction Study
Upper GI
Small Bowel Series
Barium Enema
Surgical Cholangiogram
ERCP
Cystogram
Cystourethrogram
Intravenous Urogram
Retrograde Pyelogram
Hysterosalpingogram
Arthrogram
Myelogram
Venogram
Portable x-rays
OR cases using a C-arm

You can also cross-train in mammography, CT, MRI, bone densitometry, or cardio-vascular radiography.

Nobody can answer if it's better than respiratory except you.

Answer 3

Its one of the lowest paying jobs in the health care industry'
about 10 to 12 $ an hour maybe 15. You have a glass ceiliing.

Course is like 8 months with many hour required on different parts of the body as per state requirement to take your board
thats x ray tec
Rad tech is two years program your looking at like 4o to 50 k a year
idk about resp car therapist though

Good Luck

Answer 4

a radiologic technician is basically take x-rays or ct and mri's. it's actually a growing field so it shouldn't be tough. the average salary would be about $35,000 - $40,000 entry level but it depends where you work generally hospitals pay less the medical laboratories.