Radiation therapist
Savannah Kaquatosh 2nd hour
Basic information about your career
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- Give radiation treatments to cancer patients
- Produces doses of radiation prescribed by doctor
- Work days include evenings and weekends.
- Must have an associates degree or bachelor degree.
- Earns $55,550 per year.
- Always has contact with patients and doctors.
- Wear safty gear such as lead apron
- They record how a patient reacts to the radiation and how much is given to the patient
- They take safty precautions and wear lead aprons.
- Maintains records of sessions
Pros and cons of this career
Pros
- The job outlook is good.
- Could get paid up to $102,210 per year ( highest pay )
Cons
- Could be exported to radiation and could get sick to
- Have to go to school for and extras 2-4 years for a associate or bachelors degree.
What do you need to do to succeed in this career?
Classes
- Biology
- Advanced biology
- Basic biology
- Chemistry
- Physical science
- Advanced placements chemistry
- Physics
- Assiciates
- Batcholrs
What colleges can you attend to earn a degree for this career?
St. Francis College
180 Remsen Street
Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201-4398
Main telephone: 718-522-2300
180 Remsen Street
Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201-4398
Main telephone: 718-522-2300
Website:http://www.sfc.edu
Pros
- Urban (in a large city; New York )
- More women then menMore then half of the applicants that apply are excepted
Cons
- No soccer intercollege
- Out of state ( have to pay more )
- 80,000 for 4years
St. Michael Hospital School of Radiologic Technology
2400 W. Villard Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53209
Phone: 414-527-5149
Pros
- Instate
- No test required
- On 10,200 for 6 years ( to get associates degree)
Cons
- No athletics
- Small school
- Located in a smaller city
Northern Memorial Hospital
541 North Fairbanks Court
Suite 950
Chicago, IL 60611
Main telephone: 312.926.
Pros
- Still able to pay in state tuition
- Close to Wisconsin
- Trading center not school
- Out of state
- At a hospital
- Bigger amount of students
Associations/Professional organization for this career
Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections, PSB Suite 2135, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC phone number :1-202-691-5700 | Contact OOH
American Society for Radiation Oncology
8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr., Suite 500
Fairfax, VA, 22031
703/502-1550 or 800/962-7876
Job Advertisement
If your interested in creating doses specialized for each patient or giving radiation treatments this is the job for you. Salary is $52,720 to $102,210. Must have associate or bachelor's. Shifts are 40 hours a week. In interested or need more information pealse call 222-145-8825