Here is a great article for those you might think of becoming a medical imaging technologist. This article will help you to understand what this job involve, what could look like a typical day as a medical imaging technologist, and more. Take a look at the following questions and learn more about this job with the related answers.
It is an interesting job where you can do many things and be there for taking care of patients. You can do many types of exams to many types of people and situations, so you have to be smart and resourceful to be able to adapt your work and stay efficient. This job involves important responsibilities because you use radiation on patient, some medication and manipulations. The role is essential for the good care of the patients and to get them the best diagnosis.
The job can be very various. When you graduate from college, they can do x-ray exams and CT-Scan, where they are responsible for patient x-rays and the whole exams by yourself. Also, they can work in the angiography department, fluoroscopy and more.
On a typical day, medical imaging technologists have to organise their day depending on appointments, to have an efficient schedule. Depending on what department they are, they are doing their exams and sometimes have to go to the ER or directly at the patient's rooms to take x-rays.
Medical imaging technologists works mostly in hospitals, but they can also work in private clinics who do different types of imaging exams.
To be able to work as a medical imaging technologist you have to go to college and complete the three years program called Diagnostic imaging. Then, to have the right to work you have to pass the professional order examination.
According to an article on Salaryexpert.com, the average salary of medical imaging technologists with 1-3 years of experience in Quebec can be around $48,955/year. The salary can be different in the rest of Canada.
There are many trainings that medical imaging technologist can do. When they graduate, they are not trained for every department and exams. For example, they can follow an additional training to be able to work in the mammography department, MIR and even be independent in the installation of PICC line, which is a central catheter related to the heart. Plus, medical imaging technologists can follow more additional training to work in the surgery room, or even to learn more about management of the radiology department and become a coordinator.
The main danger is about the radiation that a medical imaging technologists can receive through the years. Of course, there are many safety rules to follow and today's technology is well-advance to keep the workers safe, but sometimes on different exception or if they are unaware, they can be exposed to the radiation during exams. Another danger is about body injuries. Workers have to pay attention to their movements to work in ergonomic positions, to prevent chronic pain. During the studies, students learn how to work in an efficient safety way.
The day that medical imaging technologists will be replaced by robots is very far from now. Even if technology keeps being more and more common around us, it won't replace the medical workers. In fact, the radiology department already got amazing machines and well-advance devices, but we will always need the human skills for the compassion, delicacy and knowledge to take good care of patients.
Everyone who works in hospitals can retire at minimum 57 years old, but some can retire at 62.
I hope the previous information helped you to know a little more about the world of the medical imaging technologists. It is an amazing job that is unfortunately not known enough, but that is also very important in our health system.
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