Career switch, measured
From Surgical Technologist to Radiologic Technologist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 90% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include BLS/CPR, Patient care, Quality control, Infection control; the main skills to add are Workplace safety, Stakeholder management, Electronic health records, Regulatory compliance.
90%
skill overlap
1,287
open Radiologic Technologist postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSurgical TechnologistRadiologic Technologist
- BLS/CPR75%80%
- Patient care49%64%
- Quality control8%23%
- Infection control13%7%
- ERP systems8%7%
- Equipment maintenance6%6%
- Inventory management11%11%
- Customer service10%10%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Radiologic Technologist postings, rarely in Surgical Technologist ones.
SkillSurgical TechnologistRadiologic Technologist
- Workplace safety–19%
- Stakeholder management–18%
- Electronic health records–17%
- Regulatory compliance–11%
- Scheduling–11%
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