Operates x-ray and other medical imaging equipment to produce images for medical diagnostic purposes in conjunction with radiologists or other medical specialists.

• Receives referrals to perform medical imaging of patients; determines appropriate equipment to use such as x-rays and computed tomography (CT) equipment, and selects the appropriate equipment settings to provide the diagnostic information requested by medical practitioners; calculates details of procedures such as settings of recording equipment; explains procedures to patients and answers patients’ queries about processes; ensures patients welfare during procedures; positions patients, screens and equipment preparatory to procedures; views the screen and decides if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes and selects images to show medical practitioners; conveys findings of procedures to medical practitioners.

• Works indoors in specialist hospital or private practice medical imaging or mammography departments or in nuclear medicine units.

• Usually works in adequately heated and ventilated spaces.Required to follow health and safety procedures, and wear appropriate protective clothing.

• The physical demand is sedentary to medium.

• Standing and walking is frequent within the clinic, when organising materials and equipment, when tending to patients, and when preparing radio-active materials.

• Sitting at an office desk or computer, if used for record-keeping, may be frequent.

• Stretching and reaching across is likely to be occasional when setting up or adjusting equipment ready for x-rays, radiation treatment or when assisting patient into place. Some physical lifting may be required.

• Bending is likely to be occasional when adjusting equipment. Squatting, crouching and kneeling, and twisting of the body or neck are not likely to be a significant component of this job.

• Contact with skin irritants or water is unlikely. Personal protective equipment and procedures are necessary to avoid radiation.

• Lifting, carrying and holding is likely to be on a frequent basis when using medical imaging or nuclear medicine equipment. Technically advanced equipment will be operated from a computer screen and control panel. Levels of physical demand are unlikely to exceed medium.

• Repetitive movements are necessary when using a keyboard/entering data.

• Driving of vehicles is not a significant component of the job.

• Use of equipment will include electronic imaging equipment, computers, x-ray development, chemicals and light screens for viewing x-ray images. Also office/record-keeping equipment is used.

• Mental skills necessary include technical problem solving, interpretation, computing, organisational and communication.

• A relevant tertiary qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.