Typical Work Schedule for a Rad Tech?

knx22 · Joined: 23 Aug 2009 Posts: 3

Hello,

I'm considering a career change from IT to Radiology but was wondering if someone or a few people can tell me what's to be expected of a typical work schedule for a rad tech.

Do rad techs work 12 hours shifts like other health care professions or are they normally just 8-5 type hours?

In relation to that question, are there opportunities for overtime as a rad tech? or work at multiple hospitals much like Respiratory Therapists can?

i live in Southern California if that matters at all. Regardless, I'd appreciate any feedback no matter where you're from.

thanks again!

954heat · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 73 Location: south florida

i know techs that work 12, 10, and 8 hour shifts so yea you can work those if you wanted. as for overtime, idk, but i know alot of techs that work a day or two at another place.

hjhogle · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:08 am Post subject:

Changes in the economy have affected the healthcare sector just as every other industry.

Opportunities for OT have become non-existent here in the northeast, and I would expect that as hospitals continue to wind up in financial difficulty, smart RT's are grateful to have a job.

I've worked from Florida to the Canadian border east of the Mississippi river - 8.5 hr days were the most usual, but 4 10-hr days were available in some places, as were 12-hr shifts.

Those who are willing to work whatever - evenings, 3rd shift, holidays, weekends - those are the radiographers who find the most opportunities.

Good luck - check out the CA State DPH site for accurate information about California http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/radquip/Pages/X-RayAndNuclearMedicineTechnology.aspx

hjh, RT