Typical Tasks
Complete quality control activities, monitor equipment operation, and report malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.
Set up examination rooms, ensuring that all necessary equipment is ready.
Transport patients to or from exam rooms.
Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.
A day in the life
What kind of work is this?
Realistic
Practical, Physical Work
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
Investigative
Studying, Research based work
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Concern for Others
Dependability
Integrity
Cooperation
Self-Control
Attention to Detail
What key skills are needed for this job?
Active Listening
Social Perceptiveness
Service Orientation
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Monitoring
Expected Knowledge
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Common Activities
Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Working with Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
