The Xray Tech's Survival Guide - Everything You Need To Know For A Lucrative & Successful Career in Radiology
It's finally here! 25+ years of radiology experience shared with you. FREE!
2019 Nominee for Most Effective Radiology Administrator by AuntMinnie.com (1 of 12 finalists nationwide). Healthcare Leader with 20+ years of experience in Radiology, Laboratory, and other ancillary hospital departments. I give 90-minute lectures on Efficiency Models for leading organizations and methodologies for identifying and preventing employee burnout nationwide!
Now I'm going to share EVERYTHING I KNOW with YOU for FREE!
The Xray Tech’s Survival Guide is a culmination of 30+ years of healthcare experience. This Guide will reveal all of the tips and tricks that I have learned by working with radiography school directors, imaging department administrators, CEOs, CFOs, COO and dozens of other C-Suite and Radiology experts.
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Looking into Radiology as a career? Let me teach you:
- how to research a professional radiography program that generates top-notch graduates with high pass rates on their ARRT board exams.
- how to apply to the program, create a stellar application portfolio, and excel during the interview process.
- where to find meaningful work experience prior to school application.
- understand the “why” behind the interview questions and what answers the interviewers are looking for
Got into a great radiography program and need guidance/mentorship? Let me:
- pass down decades of mentorship that I have gleaned from the best in the business
- show you proven, scientific methods of how to study AND retain the information longer
- how to research your clinical rotation options BEFORE you go to maximize your learning experience
- how to deal with the different personality types you will work with during your clinical rotations, including difficult physicians and abusive patients
- how to set yourself up for getting a job offer before you even graduate
- 11 ways to pay for school and how to juggle working a job while going to school
- how to study and pass your national board exams
Passed your boards and ready for a job? I can show you:
- the net, gross, and baseline pay and where to work to keep the most in your pocket after taxes and cost of living expenses
- the secrets to making more money with shift differential, standby pay, on-call pay, travel pay, incentive pay and more!
- how to make six figures in one year…just like I did.
- how to maximize your benefits during the hiring process…and it’s not all about health insurance
- what the interview questions will be and what answers they are looking for during the interview
- tactics to take BEFORE and AFTER the interview to add to your success rate (research the company, interviewers, and CEO!)
- solidify your job description and always know what is expected of you going foward
Landed the job and ready to advance? Let’s talk about:
- all the different ways you can advance in the field of radiology (modalities, vendors, apps, engineering, administration, education, and more!)
- how to investigate the multitude of radiology modalities and decide on which advanced modality is right for you
- crosstraining and how to get your boss to agree (it is in their best interest!)
- advanced tactics to maximize your pay (RSO, advanced degrees, clinical instructor, incentive pay, lead tech or supervisors roles, etc)
- work/life balance and how to keep your sanity while working in healthcare
Bonus section includes:
- burnout: signs, symptoms & cures
- side hustles outside of work (in the field or outside the field)
- continued learning (lean six sigma, organizational structure, etc)
Jump to: Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Part VII | Part VIII
Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 30 Lessons
- 0m Duration
Part I - The World of Radiography - A Helicopter View
- Why You Need This Survival Guide
- Let's Get Started - Introductions
- Who This Course Is For.
- 5 Reasons to Start a Career in Radiography - Revisited
- How To Get Help & Find Answers
- The Tempo & Your Input
- Fun Fact: Have You Heard of Forensic Radiography?
Part 2 - Radiography as a Career Choice
- What Exactly IS a Radiologic Technologist?
- The History of the ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
- The ARRT Board Exam - Format, Duration, Content, Scoring & Pass/Fail Rates
- What Does a Rad Tech Do?
- How Long Do You Go To School To Be a Rad Tech?
- Fun Fact: Ye Old Pigg-O-Stat Torture Device for Children
- How Much Does It Pay to be an Xray Tech?
- How To Become a Rad Tech - Xray Schools, Entrance Exams, Interviews, Point Systems...
- Fun Fact: To Shield or Not To Shield...Your Patients!
- Am I Too Old To Be A Rad Tech?
- The Difference Between a Rad Tech & Radiologist
- Fun Fact: You Can CrossTrain On-The-Job!
- Stalk Professors & Directors Before Applying - Know What You Are Signing Up For
- What Does A Typical Day Look Like For A Rad Tech?
- Fun Fact: Have You Heard of Veterinary Radiography?
- What Do You Actually Do At Xray Clinicals?
- Top 10 Injuries for Rad Techs On The Job
- Fun Fact: You Can Be a Travel Rad Tech!
- What Does A Rad Tech Wear to Work?
- Does Getting A Bachelors Degree Help?
- Tech Spotlight: Interview with a Hollywood Mobile Rad Tech
Part 3 - Researching the Best Xray School & Getting Tips to Get Accepted
- Tips for Taking the ARRT Board Exam
Part 7 - Rad Techs: Tools for Success & Improving Your Position
- Understanding Your Administrator