| Qualifying as an X Ray technician can set you up for | | | | the pay is not as high as many other choices, its a |
| a great career as a medical assistant. The | | | | very secure job and you can quickly gain a lot of |
| combination of working with patients, doctors and | | | | valuable experience. |
| very sophisticated machines makes this career a real | | | | Secondly, joining a private practice can be a great |
| challenge. With great immediate employment | | | | career choice. Whether you work for a general |
| prospects, now is a great time to start your career. | | | | practitioner or a radiologist, going into a private |
| With a great shortage of x ray operators and | | | | practice usually pays much better and the working |
| technicians you have a lot of career choices before | | | | conditions are a lot less stressful and "full-on" |
| you. | | | | compared to a hospital. |
| Qualifying a x-ray technician can take anything from 1 | | | | The third popular career choice allows you to go into |
| to 4 years of full time or part time study and | | | | related fields where x ray technicians are needed. this |
| depending on which qualification you get, you can | | | | includes veterinary practices, dentists and even |
| work in a number of different fields. here are a few | | | | research laboratories. It really depends on your |
| of the most popular career choices. | | | | interest and your level of experience but it can be a |
| Firstly, a hospital is likely to be your first career | | | | very rewarding career choice and specializing often |
| option as they employ a great number of x ray | | | | opens up higher paying jobs. |
| technicians in various aspects of radiology. Although | | | | |