Nuclear+Medicine+Technologist

=__**Nuclear Medicine Technologist**__=

__**Job Description**__: Nuclear Med Tech's job is to look that the patients through CAT scans and other types of scanners. They check for deaseases or types of metabolic changes. They give the patient a chemical that allows them to check for these things when they use the PET/CT scanners. Nuclear medicine technologists usually work with very complicated machines and are on their feet most of the day.


 * __Education__**: In this field of work you need to have at least four years of college done. But even after that most nuclear med tech's have to then go to learn about the new types of machinery that come out for their profession because they have very complicated machines to use. Not to mention most people in this field have to get good cirtificates and must always be updated on how all the new material works or you will never find a job in this area of work.


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I am interviewing Benjamin Shealey who is a ceritfied nuclear med tech.
He is from Kingston, New York. if you wish to know more information please contact Mrs.G and she will put you in contact with him.

He is a nuclear medicine technologist:

Education: You need an bachelor's of science degree, specializing in nuclear medicine technology. you must work four years of education for this. this realing requires alot of study of the body functions. you could not get behind on any of your studies. also have to go to different seminars to learn of the new technology coming out for this career.

Most valuable skill: injecting patients with radiopharmceutials and patient care

Out look for the profession: the profession is always evolving. because right now, we are doing 2 modality studies for example, a PET scan and CT scan combined. so right now i am learning the CT portion of the PET/CT scan. the outlook for nuclear med tech is exellent. because PET/CT is up and going. and the job prospects are exellent.

Salary: $80,000 a year.
Extra: I have been in the feild for 25 years, and all and all I really enjoy what im doing. I would recommend people for this job, just of a way to help people.