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Pay - what specialty to choose - sm

Posted: Feb 04, 2010

Does anybody know which MT specialty offers the best pay rate? I was told by one of my instructors that pathology and radiology were this highest paid MTs around. Another instructor thought that specializing in OP reports would offer the greatest income potential. Thanks

My opinion - LK

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Acute care MTs seem to be the most in demand. At my company, pay is determined by type of report, with Op notes being the highest-paid. I don't really know much about what pathology and radiology MTs make, though. My advice to any new MT would be to get acute care experience if you can. Knowing a lot of specialties in the hospital setting will probably take you further than doing just a single specialty.

Specialty? - sm

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Chances are extremely slim that will find a position that will allow you limit your work to just one specialty and do just one type of report. Most MTs do every specialty from neurology to podiatry, and produce all types of reports from clinic notes to OPs.

Especially when you are just starting out, don't expect to limit yourself to just one specialty. this will work in your favor, as the more varied your experience, the more job prospects you will have when you get some experience under your belt.

MTSOs prefer acute care experience, so work your way into this. You could start our doing clinic work and progress to the acute care and OPs eventually.

Good luck.

Specialty work - Just passing through

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Look at the Job Seekers Board here and you will see most companies are hiring for acute care. If you only want to learn 1 specialty, then your job prospects will be very limited. My advice is to work your way from clinic into acute care, where you will learn all specialties and have more job options. Many have made the mistake of doing only one specialty out of school and now find themselves having a hard time finding a job, especially radiology. Good luck to you whatever you decide.

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