Medical imaging technologists in Queensland Health work in our hospitals, providing services in emergency departments, ward and operating theatre environments and in custom-built departments with access to state of art technology.
Queensland Health provides employment opportunities and experience in the following areas of practice:
Employment opportunities also exist for medical imaging technologists in the Queensland Health BreastScreen Queensland Program.
Individuals seeking employment as a medical imaging technologist in Queensland must be eligible for registration with the Medical Radiations Technologist Board of Queensland.
For further information about registration requirements, please visit: www.mrtboard.qld.gov.au
Individuals working as a medical imaging technologist in Queensland are also required to hold a current radiation use licence.
If your qualifications were not obtained in Australia or New Zealand, you will need to obtain a Statement of Accreditation from the Australian Institute of Radiography (AIR) before applying to the Board for registration in Queensland.
Graduates with overseas qualifications who have completed a Degree Program accredited by the AIR and who fulfil specified criteria may apply directly for a Statement of Accreditation.
For further information, please refer to the "Overseas" category of the AIR website:
www.a-i-r.com.au