Occupation AtlasRadiologic Technologists and Technicians
O*NET · 29-2034.00
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.90
- C Conventional5.08
- I Investigative4.88
- S Social3.41
- A Artistic1.00
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (39%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (29%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (43%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Service OrientationImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
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- WritingbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- InstructingImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- PersuasionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- NegotiationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- SciencebasicImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- RepairingImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.3Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
28 core · 2 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.Importance 5.0
- Process exposed radiographs using film processors or computer generated methods.Importance 4.8
- Record, process, and maintain patient data or treatment records and prepare reports.Importance 4.8
- Perform procedures, such as linear tomography, mammography, sonograms, joint and cyst aspirations, routine contrast studies, routine fluoroscopy, or examinations of the head, trunk, or extremities under supervision of physician.Importance 4.8
- Complete quality control activities, monitor equipment operation, and report malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.Importance 4.8
- Prepare contrast material, radiopharmaceuticals, or anesthetic or antispasmodic drugs under the direction of a radiologist.Importance 4.8
- Review and evaluate developed x-rays, video tape, or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.Importance 4.7
- Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.Importance 4.7
- Use radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations and to ensure safety of patients and staff.Importance 4.7
- Position imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination.Importance 4.7
- Determine patients' x-ray needs by reading requests or instructions from physicians.Importance 4.7
- Operate digital picture archiving communications systems.Importance 4.6
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- Operate or oversee operation of radiologic or magnetic imaging equipment to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes.Importance 4.5
- Take thorough and accurate patient medical histories.Importance 4.5
- Make exposures necessary for the requested procedures, rejecting and repeating work that does not meet established standards.Importance 4.5
- Set up examination rooms, ensuring that all necessary equipment is ready.Importance 4.5
- Operate fluoroscope to aid physician to view and guide wire or catheter through blood vessels to area of interest.Importance 4.5
- Monitor patients' conditions and reactions, reporting abnormal signs to physician.Importance 4.4
- Provide assistance to physicians or other technologists in the performance of more complex procedures.Importance 4.4
- Key commands and data into computer to document and specify scan sequences, adjust transmitters and receivers, or photograph certain images.Importance 4.3
- Coordinate work with clerical personnel or other technologists and technicians.Importance 4.2
- Assist with on-the-job training of new employees or students or provide input to supervisors regarding training performance.Importance 4.1
- Assign duties to radiologic staff to maintain patient flows and achieve production goals.Importance 4.1
- Provide students or other technicians and technologists with suggestions of additional views, alternate positioning, or improved techniques to ensure the images produced are of the highest quality.Importance 4.1
- Transport patients to or from exam rooms.Importance 4.0
- Provide assistance in dressing or changing seriously ill or injured patients or patients with disabilities.Importance 4.0
- Maintain a current file of examination protocols.Importance 4.0
- Perform general administrative tasks, such as answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, or pulling and filing films.Importance 3.8
- Operate mobile x-ray equipment in operating room, emergency room, or at patient's bedside.Importance 4.4
- Perform supervisory duties, such as developing departmental operating budget, coordinating purchases of supplies or equipment, or preparing work schedules.Importance 3.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- English LanguageImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
- BiologyImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.1Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- PhysicsImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- MathematicsImportance 3.6Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- ChemistryImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
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- Education and TrainingImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- AdministrativeImportance 3.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- PsychologyImportance 2.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- MechanicalImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.3Level 2.6
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- TransportationImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.6Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.5Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 3.9
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.6Level 3.8
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
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- Speech ClarityImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- VisualizationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Static StrengthImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Rate ControlImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Response OrientationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Explosive StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Night VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- OriginalityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- StaminaImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.8Level 5.7
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.6Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
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- Getting InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Processing InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.7Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.6Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 2.6
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
23 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (1)
- Rhot
Hot (7; 1 more marked hot above)
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (15)
- Diagnostic and procedural coding software
- Diagnostic image review software
- Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine DICOM software/modality management software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Film processor tracking and management software
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- GE Healthcare ViewPoint Solutions
- Information management subsystem software
- Information systems integration software
- Internet or intranet image distribution software
- Medical condition coding software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Practice management software PMS
- Structured data entry software
- Virtual reality computed tomography CT imaging software
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