Nuclear Pharmacy Technician

Does anyone know the payscale for this field? I am assuming it pays more since it requires extra training. I have seen pharmacy tech openings for nuclear pharmacy, and something called a PET technician. Anybody with info on this???>?

Chris in Portland, Oregon said: Does anyone know the payscale for this field? I am assuming it pays more since it requires extra training. I have seen pharmacy tech openings for nuclear pharmacy, and something called a PET technician. Anybody with info on this???>?

I beleive a PET Tech runs a Positron Emission Tomographer, sorta like a MRI. Not sure what extra training or pay for n Nuke Tech.

I am currently enrolled in the pharmacy technician program at pima medical institue and i found out that there are a variety of jobs that i will soon be qualified for but the must intresting was nuclear pharmacy. I more or less know what it is about and i would love to try it but i don't know if i need extra training so if anyone knows what i need to do please let me know it would be highly appreciated thank you.

The nuclear tech jobs are scarce and you pretty much have to wait until someone dies to get in. The training is on the job but previous tech experience is preffered. This field concerns me due to the radioactive isotopes that you are exposed to everyday. Within a month you will be setting off geiger counters everywhere, peeing flourescent green, and glowing in the dark haha! These radioactive items can alter your dna and potentially cause rapid cell growth (cancer), so you have to ask yourself is the extra couple of bucks an hour really worth it in the long run.

You don't make much more if any. The techs where I work make from $11 to $22, it just depends on how long you have worked there. If you do go into nuclear be prepared to go into work at crazy times. I work from midnight to 8 a.m.