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Description
Medical radiation technologists use radiation and electromagnetism to produce images of body structures for the diagnosis and treatment of injury and disease and use radiation therapy equipment to administer radiation treatment. They are employed in hospitals, cancer treatment centres, clinics, radiological laboratories, colleges and universities. Medical radiation technologists who are supervisors or instructors are included in this unit group.
Job Titles
- Diagnostic medical radiation technologist
- Diagnostic radiological technician
- Diagnostic radiological technologist
- Diagnostic radiology technologist
- Mammography technician
- Mammography technologist
- Radiological technician
- Radiological technologist
- Radiology technologist
- Registered technologist in radiography (RTR)
- X-ray (radiology) technician
- X-ray technician
Main Duties
- Operate X-ray, radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment, computerized tomography (CT) scanners and mammography units to produce radiographs or anatomic images of the human body for the diagnosis by radiologists of disease or injury
- Record and process patient data
- Perform basic verification and quality control checks on radiographic and film processing equipment
- Provide appropriate care and monitoring of the patient during the radiographic examination
- Explain procedures, position patient and equipment and apply radiation protection measures
- May train and supervise student radiographers or supervise other radiological technologists.
Workplaces
- Cancer treatment centres
- Clinics
- Colleges and universities
- Hospitals
- Radiological laboratories
Skills
- Operation and Control
- Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
- Coordinating
- Critical Thinking
- Digital Literacy
Abilities
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Collaboration
Personal Attributes
- Near Vision
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Auditory Attention
- Control of Settings
- Deductive Reasoning
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- Other medical technologists and technicians (32129)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be good for Medical radiation technologists (32121) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Medical radiation technologists in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Medical radiation technologists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): more than 95%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 67% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 33% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 67% of medical radiation technologists work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 13% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 87% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 28% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 53% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 18% compared to 8% for all occupatio
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $29.59 | $40.38 | $46.00 |
| Canada | $28.00 | $37.67 | $47.30 |
Training
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More Info
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