Radiologic Technicians Go Back to List Maintain and use equipment and supplies necessary to demonstrate portions of the human body on x-ray film or fluoroscopic screen for diagnostic purposes.

Tasks
	Use beam-restrictive devices and patient-shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure to patient and staff.
	Position x-ray equipment and adjust controls to set exposure factors, such as time and distance.
	Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.
	Determine patients' x-ray needs by reading requests or instructions from physicians.
	Make exposures necessary for the requested procedures, rejecting and repeating work that does not meet established standards.
	Process exposed radiographs using film processors or computer generated methods.
	Explain procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and obtain cooperation.
	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.
	Prepare and set up x-ray room for patient.
	Provide assistance to physicians or other technologists in the performance of more complex procedures.

Skills
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Knowledge
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $71,167.00 $34.21  $20.89  $23.08 - $40.83  Bridgeport/Stamford $75,112.00 $36.11  $22.08  $23.50 - $46.99  Danbury $64,357.00 $30.94  $18.69  $19.40 - $39.35  Hartford $73,989.00 $35.57  $21.29  $23.08 - $41.34  New Haven $69,539.00 $33.43  $21.39  $23.43 - $40.03  New London/Norwich $78,368.00 $37.67  $21.94  $23.99 - $52.50  Waterbury $64,522.00 $31.02  $18.23  $19.68 - $37.23

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   76   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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