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Originally posted by sjtill:

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Consider ultrasound and specialize. There are several certifications, I’d recommend looking into cardiac-vascular. You can make good money in a Cardiologist office with much better conditions and benefits than a hospital and more respected. No weekends/holidays/on-call.

echo tech??? echo cardio gram technician??

As a cardiologist, I've worked with "echo techs" for decades. Compared with a lot of other paramedical fields, it pays well, conditions are good, there's no pus, poop, or boogers, and as said above, you're treated with respect. Some techs work in hospitals, where there is perhaps a more collegial atmosphere, others in clinics, and some go back and forth.

Plus cardiologists are just a barrel of laughs to work with, and have no egos at all.

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As a cardiologist, I've worked with "echo techs" for decades. Compared with a lot of other paramedical fields, it pays well, conditions are good, there's no pus, poop, or boogers, and as said above, you're treated with respect. Some techs work in hospitals, where there is perhaps a more collegial atmosphere, others in clinics, and some go back and forth.

Plus cardiologists are just a barrel of laughs to work with, and have no egos at all.

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Originally posted by Wayniac:
I am not a Rad-Tech, but I work with many ex-Rad-Techs. I service/repair accelerators used for radiation therapy (cancer treatment). Many of the machine operators (Radiation Therapists) started off as Rad-Techs.

According to them, Radiation Therapists earn more money, have better hours (no shift work) and don’t have to deal with trauma patients and all of the unpleasantness associated with that.

Look into it, if you are interested, I can put you in contact with one of these individuals. Email is in my profile.