Table 1Transition record

nuclear medicine radiographertorespiratory therapy technician

A nuclear medicine radiographer already meets 57% of what the respiratory therapy technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From nuclear medicine radiographer

57%

Overlap1

To respiratory therapy technician

15 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

47.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.4

This move: 47.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the respiratory therapy technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the nuclear medicine radiographer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A respiratory therapy technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a nuclear medicine radiographer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held interpret medical images information skills
already held hygiene in a health care setting services
already held medical terminology health and welfare
already held health care legislation business, administration and law
already held manage healthcare users' data information skills
already held respond to changing situations in health care management skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 11 the respiratory therapy technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 health and welfare 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held clinical perfusion required
required, not held respiratory medicine required
required, not held respiratory therapy required

optional, not held emergency surgery optional
optional, not held rehabilitation of all organ systems optional
optional, not held surgery optional
optional, not held clinical imaging techniques optional
optional, not held medical informatics optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held operate breathing equipment required
required, not held operate heart-lung machines required

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held carry out invasive cardiovascular procedures required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held promote health and safety optional
optional, not held provide pre-treatment information optional
optional, not held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held conduct polysomnography optional

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use e-health and mobile health technologies optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a respiratory therapy technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held communicate in healthcare skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
already held contribute to continuity of health care skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held health care legislation knowledge
already held human anatomy knowledge
already held hygiene in a health care setting knowledge
already held medical terminology knowledge
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held first aid knowledge
already held interpret medical images skill
already held manage healthcare users' data skill
already held respond to changing situations in health care skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct polysomnography optional
optional, not held emergency surgery optional
optional, not held promote health and safety optional
optional, not held provide pre-treatment information optional
optional, not held rehabilitation of all organ systems optional
optional, not held surgery optional
optional, not held use e-health and mobile health technologies optional
optional, not held clinical imaging techniques optional
optional, not held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship optional
optional, not held medical informatics optional

52 held skills the respiratory therapy technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhere to organisational code of ethics skill
not needed by the target role administer contrast media skill
not needed by the target role administer radiopharmaceuticals skill
not needed by the target role administer radiotherapy skill
not needed by the target role analyse X-ray imagery skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply radiation protection procedures skill
not needed by the target role apply radiological health sciences skill
not needed by the target role calculate exposure to radiation skill
not needed by the target role conduct cancer screening tests skill
not needed by the target role conduct health related research skill
not needed by the target role conduct radiotherapy computer planning skill
not needed by the target role conduct video telemetry skill
not needed by the target role deal with emergency care situations skill
not needed by the target role determine imaging techniques to be performed skill
not needed by the target role determine medical images' diagnostic suitability skill
not needed by the target role determine patient's exposure factors skill
not needed by the target role development trends in radiography knowledge
not needed by the target role electroencephalography knowledge
not needed by the target role empathise with the healthcare user skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
not needed by the target role evidence-based radiography practice knowledge
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role handle radiopharmaceuticals skill
not needed by the target role health care occupation-specific ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role human physiology knowledge
not needed by the target role identify progression of disease skill
not needed by the target role implant brachytherapy treatments skill
not needed by the target role interact with healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role listen actively skill
not needed by the target role maintain imaging equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage radiology information system skill
not needed by the target role medical contrast agents knowledge
not needed by the target role medical oncology knowledge
not needed by the target role operate medical imaging equipment skill
not needed by the target role paediatrics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform clinical research in radiography skill
not needed by the target role perform nuclear medicine procedures skill
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical products knowledge
not needed by the target role post-process medical images skill

12 further entries not listed here

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held clinical perfusion required
required, not held respiratory medicine required
required, not held respiratory therapy required
optional, not held emergency surgery optional
optional, not held rehabilitation of all organ systems optional
optional, not held surgery optional
optional, not held clinical imaging techniques optional
optional, not held medical informatics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from nuclear medicine radiographer

Full index of moves from nuclear medicine radiographer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.