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mrimike
Joined: 06 Jun 2008
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| papa wrote: | not just that, there is a cycle.
check the nurse boards and job listings. there is probabally more nurse jobs out there than tech jobs. every couple years it does this. no tech jobs, lots of nurse jobs. then slowly it'll switch. right now i think we're at our peak of the cycle. it'll turn around soon.
also, look at the economy. for any carreer, you're lucky to find a job. businesses in general just aren't hiring new employees as much.
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I agree it is a cycle and eventually less students will enroll in rad tech schools for a while, but I doubt we'll return to a period of job availability like we had in our last "good" cycle. The job market in general is permanently contracting leaving more people to seek healthcare careers, and I think radiology is becoming a more efficient operation that can run with less people.
CT is replacing a lot of xray work and can often be performed quicker. Faster CT and MRI equipment in addition to increasing adoption of PACS is increasing patient throughput. I've seen some 64 slice CT operations function as absolute assembly lines, and this requires fewer technologists.
Let's also not forget the impact of the nationwide insurance crisis on lucrative outpatient business. I noticed in the last year alone a telling decline in outpatient MRI volume (where the $$ are made) due to fewer people having sufficient health insurance. The inpatient and ER volumes are still strong, but these categories aren't what drive job growth.
I'm also seeing a trend towards using Medical Assistants and "Tech Assistants" to replace technologists. Instead of situations where two techs used to run a CT or MRI machine many places are now scaling back to one tech and one helper to save on costs.
Just my opinion, but I think the glory days are gone for good...  |
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china123
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
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Location: Illinois
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: Job Market |
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This is cyclical. In the 20 years I've been in the profession, I've seen it go up and down. Especially when the economy is bad, lots of people go back to school. We'll see this for a few more years, then the job market will open up and there will be lots of jobs available. I know it doesn't help those who just graduated or who have a year to go. Hang in there, take what position you can for the experience and keep your options open.
If you are willing to relocate, that makes it a bit easier.
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china123
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: Jobs |
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There will always be more nursing jobs available than RT jobs, that's just the way it is. Many RNs go on to get their MSRN and go into administration or teaching. Not many want to stay as floor nurses.
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ecurulz
Joined: 01 Aug 2008
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what other message boards are there to go to? and where do you learn to do CT and MRI? thanks! |
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Trishak1010
Joined: 06 Aug 2008
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I agree. I graduated from a fully accredited Radiology program a month ago. I have 18years of healthcare experience along with my Rad licence and ARRT cert. and I cannot find a job. I live in an area where there are hundreds of hospitals and orthopedic clinics within a 1 hour drive and I still can not find a job... its making me crazy. |
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