Description
Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculate doses to be administered by radiologists. Subject patients to radiation. Execute blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques.
Interests
- Realistic
- Investigative
- Conventional
Work Values
- Relationships
- Support
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Independence
Tasks
- Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.
- Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images.
- Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
- Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.
- Record and process results of procedures.
Work Activities
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Working with Computers
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Getting Information
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Detailed Work Activities
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Technology Skills
- Medical software
- Presentation software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
- Office suite software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Near Vision
- Problem Sensitivity
- Information Ordering
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- Biology
- English Language
- Physics
- Medicine and Dentistry
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Registered Technologist - RadiographyCertifying Organization
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
Type
Core
Certificate name
Registered Technologist - Nuclear Medicine TechnologyCertifying Organization
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Registered Technologist - SonographyCertifying Organization
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
Type
Core
Certificate name
Positron Emission TomographyCertifying Organization
Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Nuclear Medicine TechnologistCertifying Organization
Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $52,812 |
| Median (50%) | $74,678 |
| High (90%) | $105,597 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $78,497 |
| Mid Level | $74,923 |
| Senior Level | $82,580 |
| Expert Level | $95,440 |
Employability
There are currently 17,800 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 17,600 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -1%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -1%
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