Job Description & Duties: Examine and diagnose disorders and diseases using x-rays and radioactive materials. May treat patients.
Daily Life Of a Radiologist
- Instruct radiologic staff in desired techniques, positions, or projections.
- Participate in research projects involving radiology.
- Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.
- Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.
- Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.
- Perform interventional procedures such as image-guided biopsy, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, transhepatic biliary drainage, or nephrostomy catheter placement.
Skills Required
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Related Job Titles
- Resident in Diagnostic Radiology
- Radiologist
- Staff Radiologist
Job Demand for Radiologists
There were about 372,400 jobs for Radiologist in 2016 (in the United States). New jobs are being produced at a rate of 11.4% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 42,300 new jobs for Radiologist by 2026. There will be an estimated 14,300 positions for Radiologist per year.
Salary Information
Radiologists make between $60,280 and $208,000 a year. Radiologists who work in Alaska, Arizona, or Colorado, make the highest salaries.
Tools & Technologies Used by Radiologists
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Email software
- MEDITECH software
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
- Epic Practice Management
- Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
- HealthFusion MediTouch
- Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
- Kareo Practice Management
- McKesson Practice Plus
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
Becoming a Radiologist
Individuals working as a Radiologist have obtained the following education levels:
Where Radiologists Are Employed
Radiologists work in various healthcare settings.
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