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Occupational Description

Take X-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's blood stream for diagnostic purposes. Include technologists who specialize in other modalities, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance. Include workers whose primary duties are to demonstrate portions of the human body on X-ray film or fluoroscopic screen.

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Radiologic, CAT, and MRI Technologists and Technicians

Employment Outlook for Radiologic, CAT, and MRI Technologists and Technicians

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Radiologic, CAT, and MRI Technologists and Technicians

There are 6 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 6 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Ultrasound Technician Prn	8/3/10	Madras	$31.94/hr DOE
Radiologic Technician	8/19/10	Klamath Falls	DOE
CT Technologist	8/17/10	Portland
MRI Technologist	8/27/10	Portland
Radiologic Technologist	8/31/10	Lebanon
Radiologic Technologist	8/28/10	Portland

Job Openings from the Web for Radiologic, CAT, and MRI Technologists and Technicians

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 18 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 18 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST (OV40)	8/27/10	Eugene	Peace Health
Part Time Ultrasound Technologist Needed	8/27/10	Portland	Oregon Clinic, The
Radiographer Level II	8/22/10	Redmond
Ultrasonagrapher PD	8/20/10	Tillamook	Tillamook County General Hospital
X-Ray Radiographer II	8/19/10	Redmond
Physician, Fellowship Trained Radiologist	8/18/10	Bend
Radiology CT Technologist	8/17/10	Eugene
TECH-RAD REG	8/13/10	Hood River	Providence Health & Services
MRI Tech	8/13/10	Milwaukie	Providence Health & Services
Radiologic Technology (Rad Tech) Program Director	8/6/10	Portland	Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.
PACS Operator	8/6/10	Medford	American National Red Cross, The
On-call Radiology Technologist	8/2/10	Portland	Portland Clinic, The
EEG Technologist - (Job Number: 026667)	7/14/10	Clackamas	Kaiser Permanente
Breast and Body Imager Sought	7/8/10		Alpha Medical Group
PACS Operator	7/3/10	Medford	American Red Cross
Radiologic Technologist Program Director	6/24/10	Portland	Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.
Radiologic Technology Program Director	6/8/10	Portland	Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.
Ultrasound Technologist	6/4/10	Portland	Oregon Clinic, The

State of Oregon License Information for Radiologic, CAT, and MRI Technologists and Technicians

License	License Authority Web Site
Limited Permit Radiologic Technologist Permanent, Reinstatem	www.oregon.gov/radtech/
Permanent Initial Limited Scope Radiography Permit	www.oregon.gov/radtech/
Radiologic Technologist &/Or Radiation Therapist License, Re	www.oregon.gov/radtech/
Radiologic Technologist And/Or Radiation Therapist Temporary	www.oregon.gov/radtech/
Radiologic Technologist And/Or Radiation Therapist, Permanen	www.oregon.gov/radtech/
Temporary Initial Limited Scope Radiography Permit	www.oregon.gov/radtech/

Wages for Radiologic, CAT, and MRI Technologists and Technicians

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$20.53	$24.57	$29.32	$34.19	$38.80	$29.11	$60,536
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	22.14	24.55	29.13	32.48	35.88	28.69	59,674
Multnomah / Washington	22.43	26.37	30.54	35.06	39.17	30.31	63,038
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	19.32	23.50	28.48	33.45	38.84	28.34	58,952
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	20.21	24.31	29.43	34.44	38.74	28.88	60,063
Lane	20.21	22.84	29.00	34.71	39.25	28.84	59,986
Douglas	16.97	18.09	19.95	28.18	34.01	23.32	48,509
Coos / Curry	21.05	24.15	29.28	34.14	39.24	29.22	60,769
Jackson / Josephine	16.78	21.59	27.13	31.84	37.30	26.81	55,763
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	19.42	24.67	29.31	34.42	39.63	29.33	61,000
Klamath / Lake	18.32	21.48	25.12	30.46	34.26	25.47	52,978
Morrow / Umatilla	21.38	25.65	29.59	34.96	39.37	29.83	62,050
Baker / Union / Wallowa	20.63	26.17	29.10	31.89	37.41	28.98	60,277
Grant / Harney / Malheur	21.79	24.37	27.87	30.92	32.93	27.48	57,158
Clackamas	23.51	26.26	30.62	35.50	39.64	30.56	63,575

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Regional Employment Projections for Radiologic, CAT, and MRI Technologists and Technicians

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	2,261	2,793	532	23.5%	53	37	90
Multnomah / Washington	763	930	167	21.9%	17	12	29
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	234	303	69	29.5%	7	4	11
Lane	222	272	50	22.5%	5	4	9
Clackamas	218	270	52	23.9%	5	4	9
Jackson / Josephine	194	232	38	19.6%	4	3	7
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	143	186	43	30.1%	4	2	7
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	130	166	36	27.7%	4	2	6
Klamath / Lake	68	81	13	19.1%	1	1	2
Coos / Curry	62	73	11	17.7%	1	1	2
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	56	66	10	17.9%	1	1	2
Douglas	49	56	7	14.3%	1	1	2
Morrow / Umatilla	40	45	5	12.5%	1	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	30	41	11	36.7%	1	1	2
Grant / Harney / Malheur	29	35	6	20.7%	1	1	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	25	29	4	16.0%	0	0	1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Radiologic, CAT, and MRI Technologists and Technicians

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	2,261
Total, All Industries	Private	2,044
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	24
Administrative and Support Services	Private	24
Employment Services	Private	24
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	2,007
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	731
Offices of Physicians	Private	459
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	Private	19
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	82
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	Private	171
Hospitals	Private	1,276
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Private	1,266
Total, All Industries	Federal	38
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	38
Total, All Industries	State	18
Total, All Industries	Local	156
Educational Services	Local	77
Health Care and Social Assistance	Local	76
Hospitals	Local	74
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Local	74

Educational Requirements for Radiologic, CAT, and MRI Technologists and Technicians

Workers must have an associate to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Radiologic, CAT, and MRI Technologists and Technicians

Administer Ct Scans
Apply Anatomy Theory
Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
Apply Human Anatomy And Physiology Knowledge
Apply Knowledge Of Hazardous Disposal Techniques
Apply Mathematical Principles To Social Statistics
Apply Mathematics To Statistical Modeling
Apply Medical Theory To Radiology
Apply Medical X-Ray Procedures
Apply Patient Care Procedures
Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
Assist In Examining And Treating Medical Patients
Collect Clinical Data
Follow Hazardous Materials Specifications
Inject Non-Radioactive Material For Patient Radiological Tests
Interpret Prescriptions
Maintain And Compile Medical Records And Charts
Maintain Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Operate Computed Tomography Equipment
Operate Magnetic Resonance Imager
Operate Radiological Equipment
Operate Ultrasound Equipment
Operate X-Ray Machines
Perform Computed Tomography Tests
Perform Magnetic Resonance Tests
Perform Noninvasive Medical Diagnostic Techniques
Perform Noninvasive Peripheral Vascular Tests
Perform Ultrasound Tests
Prepare Patients For Exams, Treatments, Or Tests
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
Use Algebra
Use Clinical Radiation Safety Procedures
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Darkroom Procedures In Radiology, Medical Or Dental Laboratory Setting
Use Medical Terminology
Use Precision Medical Diagnosis Machines And Instruments
Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Radiologic, CAT, and MRI Technologists and Technicians

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	Portland School of Radiography 107 SE Washington St., Suite 240 Portland, OR 97214-2168 Phone: (503) 635-0105 Programs of Training: Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	Allied Medical X-Ray Institute 1631 Oak Street Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 953-6969 Programs of Training: Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Certified Dental Careers, LLC 3975 SW Mercantile Drive, Suite 167 Lake Oswego, OR 97035-2569 Phone: (503) 675-7333 Programs of Training: Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	Abdill Career College, Inc. 843 E. Main Street, Suite 203 Medford, OR 97504-7137 Phone: (541) 779-8384 Programs of Training: Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	Oregon Health & Science University 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland, OR 97239 Phone: (503) 494-7800 Programs of Training: Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	Oregon Institute of Technology - Klamath 3201 Campus Drive Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: (541) 885-1000 Programs of Training: Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Apollo College-Portland Inc 2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Floor Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (503) 761-6100 Programs of Training: Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Radiologic, CAT, and MRI Technologists and Technicians

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers And Ultrasound Technologists	67%
Radiation Therapists	63%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	56%
Cardiovascular Technologists And Technicians	37%
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	34%
Health Technologists And Technicians, All Other	33%
Orthotists And Prosthetists	31%

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