Radiology Specialist (68P) Jobs.

The radiology specialist is primarily responsible for operating X-ray and related equipment used in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases.

Job Duties

• Perform body section radiography, foreign body localization, prenatal, pediatric, urogenital and radiographic examinations of the digestive, respiratory, vascular and nervous systems
  
• Operate fixed and portable radiology equipment
  
• Prepare, assemble and adjust instruments, materials and equipment
  
• Inspect and perform operator maintenance on radiology equipment

Training

Job training for a radiology specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 24 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, including practice with radiological equipment.

Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

• Patient care in radiology
  
• Medical ethics and law
  
• Human structure and function
  
• Principles of radiation protection
  
• Field radiographyhttp://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job-categories/medical-and-emergency/radiology-specialist.html