Radiology Technician?

[Delinquent]

One of my friends is the director of radiology at our local hospital and he has been talking to me about going to school to be a radiology technician. During this time, I was actually thinking about doing something within the medical field and this could be something that would be a step in the door. Does anyone here have any experience within this field? I'm a little worried it could become a little monotonous but I don't know the full extent of what this type of technician does.

 

[Mr. dB]

How much schooling does it take?

 

[Delinquent]

How much schooling does it take?

I believe it's a 2 year course but I could be wrong. It's 60.5 credit hours

Edit: yea it's an Associate of Science Degree Major: Medical Assisting

 

[Y_lifter]

Radiology Technicians are generally the peeps that take the Xrays or
MRI's or Nuclear Med Scans etc.
So you get barfed on, bitched at for hurting them and need compassion.

I would think getting a job in a Dr office would be better than say a hospital
if you want simple issues vs dying people.

My Dad was a Nuclear Med Tech. and I used to go in with him oncall and I saw
the good and the bad of the job dealing with sick or dying people.

I believe it required 2 years at least to get certified and maybe even 4...

 

[Delinquent]

Radiology Technicians are generally the peeps that take the Xrays or
MRI's or Nuclear Med Scans etc.
So you get barfed on, bitched at for hurting them and need compassion.

I would think getting a job in a Dr office would be better than say a hospital
if you want simple issues vs dying people.

My Dad was a Nuclear Med Tech. and I used to go in with him oncall and I saw
the good and the bad of the job dealing with sick or dying people.

I believe it required 2 years at least to get certified and maybe even 4...

I kinda like the gritty hospital work though. My wife and I always watch trauma: life in the ER on the discovery channel and when I worked in the animal hospital and seeing the operations in person reiterated the rush that I get from watching such things. Of course an animal operation is probably a little tamer to watch since it's not a human being but they have the same anatomy and it's for the same reason.

 

[Dial_tone]

I have friends on other boards in that field; they say the money is good.

 

[Y_lifter]

I always hated the Smell of the sick people that had only had sponge baths for days and days that always permeated the place when they were getting scanned.

One memory that sticks in my mind was a super hottie that was getting a lung scan and me being like 15 seeing her in that hospital garb hanging all out.

Money is good and there are almost always jobs available anywhere in the country.