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Medical Radiation Technologists

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2022-2026
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

Radiological Technologists administer X-rays so a diagnosis can be made.

Nuclear Medicine Technologists take pictures of body structures. These images are used to diagnose and treat injuries and diseases.

Radiation Oncology Technologists administer radiation therapy treatments.

This group includes supervisors and clinical instructors.

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature
  • Equipment, machinery, tools
  • Biological agents
  • Radiation

Main tasks

Radiology Technologists

  • Produce X-rays or images of the human body to enable a diagnosis.
  • Record and process patient data.
  • Perform summary checks and quality control of equipment.
  • Monitor and care for patients during examinations.
  • Explain procedures to patients, position them, place equipment, and apply safety procedures.
  • Train and supervise students and other technologists.

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

  • Prepare patients for biological samples or administer substances to them.
  • Collect data.
  • Perform diagnostic procedures on biological specimens and record results.
  • Ensure that equipment works properly.
  • Monitor and care for patients during examinations.
  • Apply safety procedures.
  • Train and supervise students and other technologists.

Radiation Oncology Technologists

  • Administer the radiation prescribed by radiation oncologists.
  • Ensure that radiotherapy equipment works properly.
  • Collaborate in the development of the radiation therapy program.
  • Assist in the preparation of radioactive sources and the manufacture of accessories for dose administration.
  • Monitor and care for patients during treatment.
  • Explain to patients the possible side effects of radiation.
  • Train and supervise students and other technologists.

Advancement and mobility

  • Additional training leads to some mobility between the three groups of Medical Radiation Technologists.

  • These individuals may specialize in various fields (mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, etc.).

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.
Minimum
$23.00
Median
$32.00
Maximum
$36.00

Job prospects for 2022-2026

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Job prospects for 2022-2026

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2021

All of Québec

5,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
80.5% Female
19.5% Male

Not available.
  • 80.5% Female
  • 19.5% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$54,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for men
  • None

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for men
  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Health Care
    NAICS 621, 622, 623
    95% of jobs
  2. Educational Services
    NAICS 61
    1% of jobs
  3. Management, Scientific and Technical Services and Scientific Research and Development Services
    NAICS 5416, 5417
    1% of jobs
  4. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    1% of jobs
  5. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    1% of jobs
  6. Others
    1% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Health Care
    NAICS 621, 622, 623
    95% of jobs
  2. Educational Services
    NAICS 61
    1% of jobs
  3. Management, Scientific and Technical Services and Scientific Research and Development Services
    NAICS 5416, 5417
    1% of jobs
  4. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    1% of jobs
  5. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    1% of jobs
  6. Others
    1% of jobs

Training and requirements

Formation

Most training programs are offered in French only.

College

DCS in diagnostic Imaging This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 142H0

Placement rate: 90.3%

6.9% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
DCS in radiation Oncology Technology This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 142D0

Placement rate: 88%

4% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
DCS in technologie de médecine nucléaire This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 142F0

Placement rate: 100%

More on graduates’ employment situation

Also required

  • Membership in the Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec (OTIMROEPMQ [Quebec Order of Medical Imaging, Radiation Oncology, and Medical Electrophysiology Technologists]).

Clinical Supervisors and Instructors

  • Experience as a Medical Radiation Technologist.

Main skills and characteristics

Skills

  • Data collection
  • Information processing
  • Active listening
  • Oral expression
  • Reading comprehension
  • Written expression
  • Social perception
  • Critical thought
  • Coordination
  • Result evaluation
  • Judgment and decision-making
  • Service oriented
  • Operations and control
  • Monitoring operations
  • Active learning
  • Time management
  • Solving complex problems
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Abilities

  • Oral comprehension
  • Verbal skills
  • Awareness of issues
  • Written comprehension
  • Speech clarity
  • Written expression
  • Deductive reasoning
  • Inductive reasoning
  • Near vision
  • Speech recognition
  • Information organization
  • Digital dexterity
  • Core strength
  • Control accuracy
  • Perception speed
  • Hand-arm stability
  • Selective attention
  • Classification
  • Manual dexterity
  • Static muscle power
  • Colour perception and distinction
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Knowledge and attributes

  • Autonomy
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
  • Knowledge of customer and personalized services
  • Capacity to work in a team
  • Versatility
  • Rigour
  • Attention to detail
  • Capacity to be discrete
  • Respect standards and regulations
  • Knowledge of medicine or dentistry

Interests

  • Conduct tests and trials, control processes
  • Assist or care for people

Personality profiles (RIASEC)

Investigative
People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Realistic
People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Social
People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Additional information

Note about CNP

Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.

Official name of the NOC 3215 (32121)

Medical radiation technologists

Job titles

  • Medical Imaging Technologists - Diagnostic Radiology
  • Medical Imaging Technologists - Nuclear Medicine
  • Radiation Oncology Technologists
  • Radiological technician
  • Nuclear medicine technologist
  • Diagnostic radiology technologist
  • Radiology technologist
  • Radiation technologist - oncology
  • Nuclear medicine clinical co-ordinator
  • Radiography clinical co-ordinator
  • Radiation therapy clinical co-ordinator
  • Nuclear medicine technical co-ordinator
  • Radiography technical co-ordinator
  • Radiation therapy technical co-ordinator
  • Nuclear medicine technical director
  • Radiography technical director
  • Nuclear medicine clinical instructor
  • Radiography clinical instructor
  • Radiation therapy clinical instructor
  • X-ray machine operator - medical
  • Medical radiographer
  • Chief radiographer
  • Radiation therapist
  • Radiation therapists supervisor
  • Nuclear medicine technologists supervisor
  • Medical radiation technologists supervisor
  • Radiography technologists supervisor
  • Nuclear medicine supervisor
  • Radiography supervisor
  • Mammography technician
  • Nuclear medicine technician
  • Radiation oncology technician
  • Diagnostic radiological technician
  • Radioisotope technician
  • Therapeutic radiological technician
  • Radiotherapy technician
  • X-ray technician
  • Registered technologist in nuclear medicine (rtnm)
  • Registered technologist in radiography (rtr)
  • Registered radiology technologist
  • Registered technologist in radiation therapy
  • Nuclear medicine chief technologist
  • Radiography chief technologist
  • Radiation therapy chief technologist
  • Brachytherapy technologist
  • Diagnostic imaging technologist
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) technologist
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (nmri) technologist
  • Mammography technologist
  • Oncology technologist
  • Medical radiation technologist
  • Radiography technologist
  • Diagnostic radiography technologist
  • Radioisotope technologist
  • Radiotherapy technologist
  • Magnetic resonance technologist
  • Radiation oncology simulator technologist
  • Positron-emission tomography (pet) technologist
  • Senior radiation therapy technologist
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Skill type

Health

Related occupations

  • Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.
  • Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants
  • Medical laboratory technologists
  • Medical sonographers

See also

  • Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)
  • Québec emploi This hyperlink will open in a new window.

Last update: March 17, 2023

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