Originally posted by: stag3
ah ok, looks like no can do then
maybe i should check on radiology, i heard that's starting to do pretty good.
Define "radiology"?
A radiology tech program is about two years for the basic schooling. Wait list is a good 2-4 years out though at many programs. That will get you around $40k'ish right out of the gates. Then you can go on for additional traning and do the higher end stuff like sonos or the nuke stuff like CT & MRI for even more.
A "radiologist" is an MD with a specialization in diagnosing medical images. That's an 8+ year program depending on how specialized you want to get.
If you are in IT, your best bet is to look into PACS administrator positions. Thats what I do. I manage the servers and workstations that are used to store and interpret xrays, MRI's, CT's, echos, caths, EKG's, ect. It's sort of a hybrid between a clinical and technical job, with a heavy lean on the technical side. Pay is decent, demand will be ever growing, and if you work with the big players in the field you are valuable to hospitals in pretty much any city. Plus hospitals are probably second to the goverment for job security.