• Receives referrals to perform medical imaging and radiation treatment; determines equipment and selects settings to provide the information requested by medical practitioners; calculates details of procedures such as length and intensity of exposure to radiation, size and strength of dosage of isotopes and settings of recording equipment; explains procedures to patients and answers queries about processes; ensures patient’s welfare during procedures; positions patients, screens and equipment preparatory to procedures; 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 departments and units connected to public or private health care facilities.

• 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.

• Sitting at an office desk or computer, if used for record-keeping, may be frequent. Standing and walking is frequent within the clinic, when organising materials and equipment, when tending to patients and when preparing radio-active materials.

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

• 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. Lifting, carrying and holding is likely to be frequent when using medical imaging or nuclear medicine equipment but technically advanced equipment will be operated from a computer screen and control panel.

• Contact with skin irritants is mitigated by the use of personal protective equipment and procedures necessary to avoid radiation.

• Repetitive movements are necessary except when using a keyboard to type.

• Driving of vehicles is not a significant requirement.

• Use of equipment will include electronic imaging and radiation 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, organisation and communication.

ﾕ A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required. Registration or licensing is also required.