wish me luck

[Looni2ns]

Congrats! Study, study, study!!! ;-)

My cousin is a top-level paramedic in NJ, and runs a MICU out of Montclair. Only person I know who can sleep on the job, and get paid for it.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Looni2ns

Congrats! Study, study, study!!! ;-)

My cousin is a top-level paramedic in NJ, and runs a MICU out of Montclair. Only person I know who can sleep on the job, and get paid for it.

So hes a paramedic and an MD?

Tom

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by tommymac

When you say rad tech, what exactly do you want to train to do? I know theres a lot of money ot be made in some radiology fields and I think it will be growing with the increased use of interventional studies.

With just an associates degree I will be trained in not much more than basic X-rays. I won't be qualified for MRI, CT, PET, FMRI, etc. But my school offers certification for that which is what I'd like to do. A lot of hospitals will also cross train you into those too. Plus there are some med schools that offer a BMS which will put your straight into the higher nuclear medicines. That shit is expensive and will also be determined wether my girlfriend wants to go on to graduate school.

[Dragonpaco]

Originally Posted by tommymac

So hes a paramedic and an MD?

Tom

top level would probably mean medical command that still rides, although that's rare as hell.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

With just an associates degree I will be trained in not much more than basic X-rays. I won't be qualified for MRI, CT, PET, FMRI, etc. But my school offers certification for that which is what I'd like to do. A lot of hospitals will also cross train you into those too. Plus there are some med schools that offer a BMS which will put your straight into the higher nuclear medicines. That shit is expensive and will also be determined wether my girlfriend wants to go on to graduate school.

The nuclear stuff is where its at. I was babysitting apt who needed a stat v/q scan at 3am. Most techs woul dbe bitching about comming in, this guy was happy because of the OT he was getting to come in and do the scan.

The CT guys we have on the overnights are also crosstrained to do MRI's but that rarely happens on the overnights.

Tom

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by tommymac

The nuclear stuff is where its at. I was babysitting apt who needed a stat v/q scan at 3am. Most techs woul dbe bitching about comming in, this guy was happy because of the OT he was getting to come in and do the scan.

The CT guys we have on the overnights are also crosstrained to do MRI's but that rarely happens on the overnights.

Tom

My buddy's wife is a Rad Tech (just Xrays now) and had some killer offers but for some of the really good offers she had to move far out, towards the country. She would have but her now husband was a lifeflight paramedic and was based out of Atlanta so she stayed.

I also don't mind OT. My current job I have to work OT outdoors in freezing rain, snow, thunderstorms, etc for crap pay with often very dangerous situations. I'm through with doing that shit.