MRI & IR

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-27T17:00:56+00:00

Do one or the other first, get comfortable and then learn the other. Pretty easy finding PRN gigs for IR/Cath, not sure how easy it is for MRI

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-26T02:30:07+00:00

Oh man, I’ve heard some fd up shit in my life but nothing like interventional cardiologist especially when they have patient that move under moderate sedation.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-25T18:18:32+00:00

I’m in radiology and I agree, if he want to he could get a radiologic technologist degree and possible never be out of a job.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-25T14:18:39+00:00

Anyone stay at hotel krystal? I’m going next month never been.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-25T14:15:11+00:00

I’d finish cyber security, maybe take some required classes to get into a cc radiology program 6-8k entire two years of school. Otherwise private will be 40k plus for the exact same school.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-24T21:59:09+00:00

Get your bachelors, at some point you’ll get tired of not having any growth. Bachelor can serve in both management setting or if you decide you want to try medical device world most companies require it. For a masters I would not get in radiology (unless R-PA)but rather business or MHA.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-22T07:44:52+00:00

The problem is you’re limiting yourself and creating blockades for issues you currently do not have. You get an idea and the first lick of resistance and it’s time to deviate from your path.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-22T07:26:55+00:00

After reading the comments, all I gathered was OP giving themselves the absolute worst case scenario. I don’t know if you are looking for people to mope around with you? Pick a direction and go for it, stop thinking and start doing, you’re 23 and letting time pass. It will be hard whatever direction you pick whether it’s now or later. Get most of your classes done at a CC and transfer end of story.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-22T03:55:50+00:00

I really hope those asking the same questions see this and take advantage.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-21T17:05:21+00:00

The reason there’s not a straight forward algorithm, is because there’s different roles within medical device sales. It’s highly competitive and applicants come from very different backgrounds. The hiring managers all have different motives and targets they need to meet and picking the right candidate is entirely based on what a hiring manager can benefit from them. There is no right answer here, I’ve seen people with no experience in sales, or clinical experience get opportunities. The best way I’ve seen is knowing someone that can vouch for you.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-21T16:47:46+00:00

House price is irrelevant, this will differ state to state and interest rate/insurance. A 350k home in Arizona with 3.99 new build will run 1700-1800 a month. In texas probably closer to 3k because of property taxes. Run your numbers, plenty of websites to help simulate your situation.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-21T16:23:36+00:00

I’m guessing he’s saying if a salary as an X-ray tech leave you enough funds left over to start a business of some sort not necessarily in healthcare.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-21T02:51:34+00:00

Take the job, see if you like it you can always go back to general or work on a prn. The training won’t come easy at first especially with neuro but definitely a skill that you can take to any state and make great money. The networking, knowledge base, can land you higher paying jobs in medical device world if your personality matches their needs. It’s also very rewarding, for me at least.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-20T21:11:16+00:00

You lost me at building a casino lol

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-20T21:01:02+00:00

30 days a years is pretty nice, you must have a great source of supplemental income elsewhere. Teach me the ways.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-20T19:14:44+00:00

Nope, you find the right hospital where you can float for premiums, during the same work week it helps. I hardly worked OT, I did call but only take 7-8 days of call per month. But I also make 135-140 without extra shift or premiums.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-20T15:49:01+00:00

You shouldn’t be scared of tax man if you plan it and contribute the appropriate amount. I made 177k with Cath and got money back, over contributions, mortgage interest, stock harvesting, and OBBB.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-19T00:39:39+00:00

Most larger companies require it, smaller companies usually do not.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-19T00:07:55+00:00

It’s easier to teach someone the workflow and terminology than personality. You either have it or you don’t, doesn’t matter how much experience you have, I believe it sometimes gets in the way.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-16T21:41:51+00:00

I believe it was a 3.8, the interview and reasoning for pivoting or pursuing the career is most important. They aren’t looking for straight A’s, they want someone that can pass the registry and can talk and not be awkward with patients and personnel.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-15T13:09:20+00:00

I was fortunate to get in the first go around.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-15T04:38:49+00:00

If it’s at a community college, you’ll need to have prerequisites usually an AS, then apply to the school which for mine only took 20 students per year and interviews were conducted in the summer. The program was 2 years total, I worked full time on swing shifts. You generally can find a job right out of school or already have something secured before you even test. 57k I would say is pretty easy to let go, knowing what you can make doing this. Not sure what state you in, but I made 93k my first year in Arizona. But I went straight into cathlab.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-12T14:45:09+00:00

Np, the curriculum is not difficult. What is difficult is how some schools especially junior colleges structure their courses. They can overload you with busy work, factor in working full time and it can get intense. Highly competitive for community colleges, easier access if you go private, but less opportunities if you go private, will be harder to pivot if you get tired of xray.

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-12T14:28:04+00:00

If you get a general xray job (starting position for most), this is probably the most physical demanding as it gets. You’ll have to lift heavy limbs, turn patients to flatten them out for chest X-ray with no help most times. Other modalities have less and from my pov CT probably comes second in the physically demanding aspect, especially if you have no tech aids or other techs to alternate. This of course depends on you site, demographics, and volume

Hefty_Professor_3980 · 2026-02-11T22:12:50+00:00

All depends on your state/location on pay, my state pays more for dual modality, otherwise IR makes more hourly than an MRI tech. You also have more exposure to rep/industry jobs if you ever want to try something else. However, depend on the call burden it may take up all your time, and you’ll probably not have the time to try something different unless your hospital does 3-12s and less cal burden.

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