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Nuclear Med Tech career?
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| I am in need of suggestions and comments on pursuing a career as a
Nuclear Med Tech. I am 38 and have a BS in Biology, but I really
don't use it in my job. I have heard Nuclear Med Techs can make
around $20-25/hr, but I doubt what I am hearing. I have been told
that you needn't be a Rad Tech to become a Nuc Med Tech. Mainly I
would like to know what the pay is really like and how hard it is to
find work.
Thanks,
ATL
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| Ron Bardo 2004-09-07, 7:08 am |
| In article <d50c93b2.0408301713.49b067b9@posting.google.com>,
dustyme@yahoo.com (ATL) wrote:
> I am in need of suggestions and comments on pursuing a career as a
> Nuclear Med Tech. I am 38 and have a BS in Biology, but I really
> don't use it in my job. I have heard Nuclear Med Techs can make
> around $20-25/hr, but I doubt what I am hearing. I have been told
> that you needn't be a Rad Tech to become a Nuc Med Tech. Mainly I
> would like to know what the pay is really like and how hard it is to
> find work.
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> Thanks,
> ATL
Believe the pay part you heard. Also believe the part about not
having to be a Rad. tech to work in nuc. About finding work in Nuc Med,
market forces apply, as in all fields.
One thing about working in Radiology, people get sick every day, so
one has some built in job security. You would have to go to a Nuc Med
program some where, so you would have to check that out. I have no idea
about the education requirements, as I am a MRI Tech.
Hope this helps.
Ron Bardo<rmbardo@chartermi.net>
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| Russell Patterson 2004-09-07, 7:08 am |
| On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:59:02 -0400, "Andrew Kerr" <apkerr@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>"ATL" <dustyme@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:d50c93b2.0408301713.49b067b9@posting.google.com...
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>Yes, Nuc Med Techs can make that much and more. No, you don't need to be a
>Rad Tech first.
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It does help to have a CT background if you intend to get into PetCT.
Some jurisdictions require liscensing in both modalities. You can
imagine the pay in those areas.
>It is not hard to find work, depending on where you are located, of course.
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>In Ontario, Canada, you must be a graduate of an accepted Nuclear Medicine
>Technologist degree program in order to sit the licensing exam. The only
>course available in Ontario is a 4 year degree through the university of
>Toronto and the Michener Institute.
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>Andrew Kerr (Nuclear Medicine Technologist)
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respond here or email responses to cruzincat"deletethis"@cruzincat.com
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