Radiology tecnologists in Ohio can obtain work through the U.S. Veterans Affairs.
Ohio radiology technologists, or technicians, operate diagnostic imaging equipment such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), mammograms and computed tomography to produce X-rays of the body. The availability of technologist jobs in Ohio can expect to grow along with the rest of the country by about 22 percent through 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Technologists have opportunities for jobs at hospitals and medical universities in cities such as Dayton and Cincinnati.
Veterans Affairs
In medium-size urban areas, such as the Dayton metro area, technologists can earn between $43,700 and $62,800, according to 2010 job postings by USA Jobs for the Dayton VA Medical Center.
Technologists give CAT scans to patients and provide technical support by using various imaging equipment under the supervision of a physician. In addition to the radiology department, radiology technologists work in the pulmonary lab and operating suites. Equipment is fixed or mobile.
Technicians must have extensive knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy of the human body and three-dimensional reconstruction scans. Technicians working for the VA must be U.S. citizens and certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT). Candidates for jobs must complete a 24-month radiologic technology-training course.
Part-Time Work
Technologists' jobs at university medical centers, such as the East Hospital at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, offer hourly wages salaries for part-time employment between $18.72 and $27.66 as of 2010, according to Indeed.com job postings.
Technicians at the university perform radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures on patients as well as patient education. Part-time technologists answer to the senior radiology technologist or the radiology department manager. Part of the job requires administering contrast material to patients for fluoroscopic procedures. Basic skills in nursing care are necessary.
The technologist documents his procedures with the patients, often reports findings to the patient or family and documents inventory. National certification is necessary for the job.
Evening Work
Imaging work often occurs during the evening at most Ohio medical centers. Imaging technologists must work evenings and rotate shifts to work holidays and weekends. Qualifying requirements for some jobs might go beyond standard accreditation by the ARRT and also require CPR certification as well.
Technologists working evening shifts earn a slight bump in pay that matches or exceeds the median annual full-time average of $52,210 as of 2008, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Mammography Technologist
Mammography technologists often work as a team with radiologists, but also perform the same duties such as operating the radiograph. Additional duties for the mammography technologist are handling patient specimens. He collaborates with the radiologist in securing patients' pathology results and keeps a log of the results matched with the patients.
Mammography technologists also track patients by conducting follow-up testing every six months. The primary duty at such facilities as the Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati is to perform mammography examinations. Technologists in this area of expertise must have at least three years experience in radiography.
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