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Career and Future PlansBy-Anna Finney

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Radiology

The past year I have done a lot of thinking and next year I plan on studying radiology in college.

Careers in Radiology

Radiologist

Radiographers


A radiologist is the person that reads and interprets the x-rays.

A radiographer is the person that positions the patients, and they work closely with the radiologists, and physicians to help read the x-rays.

I am planning on going to school to become a radiographer.


A day in the life of a radiographer.

A radiographer in a typical day will do many different tasks

Getting the patients ready

Explaining procedures to patients

place patients in the right positions

position equipment, set controls

take the x-rays, and develop the film if it isn’t digital.


Working Conditions

About 50% of radiographers will work in hospitals, while most of the rest worked in offices of physicians, diagnostic laboratories, and outpatient care centers.

I think it would be fun to work in either a hospital or an outpatient care center, like New West.


Salary/Earnings

It may depend in what type of environment you work

Medical & Diagnostic laboratories- $42,470

General medical hospitals- $39,580

Office of physicians-$36,490

Or it may depend how experienced you areentry wage- $38,980

Experienced wage- $56,170


Type of Career Path

To be a radiographer it only requires 2 years of schooling, or an associates degree.

Some may decide to go for 4 years and get a bachelor’s degree. Having this looks good and may get you a supervisory, administrative, or teaching position.

Most sates required you to have a license.


My Career Path

I am planning on getting my bachelor’s degree and going to school for 4 years. I want to do this just in case I change my mind. Also because I would like to get my coaching degree just for fun, and this way I will have plenty of time to get it.


Educational Requirements

If you want to be a medical imaging tech you need to complete a post-secondary training program. Programs include classroom and clinical instruction in subjects such as anatomy, patient care, principles of imaging, medical terminology, positioning of patients, and medical ethics.

Once they have completed a program, radiographers can acquire certification through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Although certification is voluntary, it is highly recommended. Employers like that you have completed the certification.


Colleges that offer radiography as a program

Alegent Health/Immanuel Medical Center

Chadron State College

Clarkson College

Hastings College

Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital

Nebraska Methodist College

Southeast Com. College

University of Nebraska Kearney

UNMC


Colleges I Applied To

I applied to Wayne State College and the RHOP Program. Then from there I would go to UNMC

I also applied to Hastings College. In that program I would attend Hastings for two years and Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital for two years.


Cost of these SchoolsWayne-$5,090 for 2 semesters

UNMC-Depends on the program of study

Hastings- $21,720 for 2 semesters

Mary Lanning Hospital-Depends on the program of Study


Scholarships

At our school

Fred and Alice Werner Scholarship

A-M Alumni Scholarship


Job Outlook

Between 2002 and 2012, employment of radiographers is expected to increase faster than the average. This will be due to the medical needs of an aging population. While hospitals will continue to be the main type of employer, most new jobs will arise in offices of physicians and diagnostic imaging centers.


Job Shadowing

As you know, I haven’t completed my job shadowing because of scheduling complications. But I did like the career days that I attended. I went to one at Broken Bow and another at Kearney, and they were very interesting, and I learned a lot and liked it. It encouraged me because I have always like the medical field, I was just unsure of what I for sure wanted to major in. The career days just helped me decide.


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