Medical technologist salary
Medical technologist - The Technologist helps in the diagnosis and
treatment plan administration of diseases and medical conditions which
have an associated diagnostic and therapeutic process associated with
nuclear technology. A job as a technologist will require knowledge in
preparing, administering and monitoring toxicity levels in patients of,
radiopharmaceutical drugs and intervention processes for radioactive
therapy. The nuclear med tech provides performs clinical mapping for
toxicity and radioactive concentration in patients receiving radioactive
drugs, and works under the supervision of an specialized physician.
A nuclear medical technologist is in charge of specific clinical
responsibilities associated with his field. One of his main duties is
the provision of information relative to a patient's treatment course or
drug therapy, providing answers and qualified explanations of the
patient's existing condition, course of treatment with nuclear
pharmaceuticals and its effects on the body chemistry. Proper training
and clinical hours are required to prepare radiopharmaceutical drugs in
coordination with hospital and state safety standards for handling
radioactive materials and waste disposal.
A nuclear Medical technologist must possess the professional
qualifications in the operation and manipulation of relative apparatus
and technology for the field. Machinery such as gamma scintillation
cameras and scanners must be used at a technician level. Nuclear
medicine technologists are responsible for record keeping and production
of film scans, toxicity information and clinical progress charts in
reference to a patient receiving nuclear medicine intervention, to
assist the physician in coming up with diagnosis and or prognosis.
The educational requirements of a Technologist require a minimum two-
year degree from a community college, plus a two year certification
program in Nuclear Medicine which is provided by several hospitals and
academic institutions. A formal bachelor's degree in Nuclear Medicine is
an advantage, but relevant degree holders in Computer Sciences and
Allied medicine are also ideal candidates for the job. A one year
certification, providing specialization is necessary for relative
bachelor's degrees along with licensure which is required in several
states.