Health Warriors Network

• Related School Subjects Community Health; Language Arts; Languages (other than English); Mathematics; Physical Education; Science (Biology; Chemistry; and Physics); and Social Studies
• Field of Study Health Care and Medical Sciences
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  Nuclear medicine technologists need the following characteristics:

  • a sense of responsibility and a high degree of integrity
  • patience and adaptability
  • sensitivity to the needs of ill and injured people
  • the ability to put people at ease
  • an interest in science and technology
  • the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in their duties
  • good organizational skills
  • good problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • the ability to work well in a team environment.

  They should enjoy using equipment to perform tasks requiring precision, having procedures and standards for their work, and compiling information for research data and statistics.

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• Salary

  According to the 2009 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Albertans in the Medical Radiation Technologists group earned from $27.18 to $42.71 an hour. The average wage was $34.45 an hour.

  For more detailed information, see WAGEinfo.

  Nuclear medicine technologists in Alberta earn from $29.82 to $44.44 an hour (April 2010 estimate).

  For information about current collective agreements in the public and not-for-profit sectors, see the Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) website.

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