Radiologic Technologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Radiologic Technologists use x-ray, ultrasound machine, and scanners to help treat and diagnose injuries. They are responsible for talking to the patients and getting them prepared for what’s to come.

Salary: $24,000 - $36,000

Education: To be a registered radiologic technologist, you must complete a two year training program in a school or hospital.

 

Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a radiologic technologist because I wouldn’t like that to be my career for the rest of my life.

 

Clinical Technologist

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Clinical technologists perform more complex laboratory tests and procedures than technicians. They also supervise technicians, confirm their tests, and manage laboratory quality control programs.

Most clinical laboratory specialists work in hospitals, but they are also employed by private practices, medical groups, research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and universities.

Average Salary: $20,000 -$28,000 (Clinical laboratory technicians)

$25,000 -$40,000 (Clinical technologists)

Educational requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses in, science, math, and English.

An associate’s degree in the field or completion of a specialized in-house training program is normally required to be a clinical laboratory technician.

A bachelor’s degree in the field is normally required to become a clinical technologist; however some employers accept an associate’s degree and extensive clinical experience as a substitute. Many technologists pursue additional graduate education or specialized training to advance their careers in clinical chemistry, blood banking, and microbiology.

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