medical radiation technologist (MRT)

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College/CEGEP

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Explain procedures
• Operate X-ray, radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment
• Operate computerized tomography (CT) scanners
• Operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners
• Operate mammography units
• Operate radiation therapy equipment
• Position patients
• Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals materials to patients or to biological samples
• Supervise technical staff
• Train technicians, assistants, students or interns
• Assist radiation oncologists and clinical physicists with preparation of radiation treatment plan
• Assist in the preparation of sealed radioactive materials and the construction of plaster casts and acrylic moulds to assist with administration of radiation treatment
• Perform diagnostic procedures using radioactive materials on biological specimens
• Record and process results of procedures
• Record and process patient data
• Provide appropriate care and monitoring of the patient during the examination

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Certification of the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player