Hospital Radiological Technologist Jobs

yogi19622002 · Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

I had 2 years of school in a Hospital where we rotated through each department. After I graduated I worked in a Orthopedic office. I would like to work in a hospital since the benefits would be better but I do not want to do the barium enema for the fluoroscopy imaging. My question is what specialities can I persue with out having to take time off for school, I know mammography would be one? For those who work in the hospital does enveryone in the department need to share the work doing the flouroscopy barium enema procedure? Or can someone work in the deparment and not have to do this?

ScrmnWoody · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 40 Location: Bellingham, WA

I think it probably boils down to the size of the hospital you are looking at. If it's small, you'll be sharing the load for Fluoroscopy exams (including BE's, Upper GI's, etc.), surgery cases, portables, trauma, ER, etc.

If you work at a larger facility, you may work in only one area. I've seen some hospitals hire techs specifically to do nothing but surgery, portables, fluoro, ER/trauma, ortho, etc.

Some of the really large hospitals have many radiology departments throughout the hospital (inpatient radiology, outpatient radiology, ER radiology, Orthopedic radiology, surgery, etc.)

When you apply for a job, remember that it's as much an interview for them as it is for you. You need to make sure this is going to be a good fit for you. Don't be afraid to ask questions like, "How much fluoro will I be doing? Is there a rotation? Can I cross-train into Mammography, CT, or MRI?"

I don't like BE's that much either. But, there are worse procedures. Ever hear of a defecogram? http://bladder.wustl.edu/obgyn/urogyn.nsf/WV/200150FA93349A1386257180006FFB2E
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dudieezper · Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 1

If you should work on larger medical facilities then you should try to be more competent on operating medical facilities to make it good for you. Like the mammography, you should try to be an expert to that. Bigger hospitals means larger responsibility, which will make it difficult for you not to take time off for schooling. Angioplasty