32121 – Medical radiation technologists

شرح اصلی

Radiological technologists operate radiographic and other equipment to produce images of body structures for the diagnosis of disease and injury. Medical radiation technologists who are supervisors or instructors are included in this occupation.

وظایف اصلی

• 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.
• Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals, such as radionuclides and other tracer materials to patients or to biological samples
• Operate radiation detection equipment, such as gamma cameras, scanners, scintillation counters, tomodensitometers and ionization chambers, to acquire data for use by nuclear medicine physicians in the diagnosis of disease
• Perform diagnostic procedures using radioactive materials on biological specimens, such as blood, urine and faeces
• Record and process results of procedures
• Check equipment to ensure proper operation
• Provide appropriate care and monitoring of the patient during the examination
• Apply radiation protection measures
• May train and supervise student nuclear medicine technologists or supervise other nuclear medicine technologists.
• Operate linear accelerators, cobalt 60, X-ray and other radiation therapy equipment to administer radiation treatment prescribed by radiation oncologists
• Check radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation
• Assist radiation oncologists and clinical physicists with preparation of radiation treatment plan
• Assist in the preparation of sealed radioactive materials such as cobalt, radium, cesium and isotopes and the construction of devices such as plaster casts and acrylic moulds to assist with administration of radiation treatment
• Provide appropriate care and monitoring of the patient's physical and psychological well-being during the entire course of treatment
• Explain procedures and side effects of radiation
• May train and supervise student radiotherapy technologists or supervise other radiotherapy technologists.
• Operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to produce anatomic images of the human body for diagnosis by radiologists of disease or injury
• Perform verification and quality control checks on magnet equipment
• Safety screen all patients for contra-indicators present that could harm the patient or would exclude the patient from having the examination
• Provide appropriate care and monitoring of the patient during the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination
• Administer and follow the necessary safety precautions for entry to the magnet room to protect themselves, the patient, their colleagues, other members of the health care team and any other individuals who may be present
• May train and supervise student magnetic resonance technologists or supervise other magnetic resonance technologists.

شرایط استخدام

• Completion of a two- to three-year college or other approved program in diagnostic radiography or magnetic resonance imaging (for radiological technologists and magnetic resonance technologists), nuclear medicine technology (for nuclear medicine technologists) or radiation therapy (for radiation therapists) ora bachelor of health sciences in radiography, nuclear medicine or radiation therapy anda period of supervised practical training are required.
• Licensure with a regulatory body is required in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
• Membership with a provincial association is required in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba and Northwest Territories.
• Certification by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists is required in all provinces except Quebec and British Columbia.
• Magnetic resonance technologists require completion of a graduate certificate program in magnetic resonance imaging.

نمونه عنوان‌های شغلی

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دستمزد (ساعتی)

منبع: دستمزدهای Job Bank، انتشار 2025 (ESDC). پایین و بالا برابر صدک ۱۰ و ۹۰ است.