Nuclear Medicine Technologists

in California

Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies utilizing a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculate doses to be administered by radiologists. Subject patients to radiation. Execute blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Mathematics	87	59
Operation and Control	83	50
Operation Monitoring	83	50
Reading Comprehension	83	71
Science	80	55

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	1,400	1,600	200	14.3	1,020

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$64.35	$53.59	$65.00	$74.49

Education

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Workers must have a Associate degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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