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Nuclear Medicine Technologist Job Satisfaction

Anthony Knight
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology December 2004, 32 (4) 220-228;
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    TABLE 1

    Satisfied with Current Job (All Respondents)

    Score#%
    Extremely Dissatisfied1952%Total Dissatisfied
    Dissatisfied22976%    81115.8%
    Slightly Dissatisfied34198%
    Indifferent42325%
    Slightly Satisfied577415%Total Satisfied
    Satisfied6255450%    408879.7%
    Extremely Satisfied776015%
    Total5131
    Mean Score5.34
    Median Score6.00
    Modal Score6.00
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    TABLE 2

    Satisfied with Current Job (Staff Technologists Only)

    Score#%
    Extremely Dissatisfied1812%Total Dissatisfied
    Dissatisfied22276%    64616.7%
    Slightly Dissatisfied33389%
    Indifferent41835%
    Slightly Satisfied567417%Total Satisfied
    Satisfied6185548%    302878.5%
    Extremely Satisfied749913%
    Total3857
    Mean Score5.24
    Median Score6.00
    Modal Score6.00
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    TABLE 3

    Have You Seriously Contemplated Leaving Your Place of Employment in the Last Year?

    All Respondents
    #%
    Yes299458%
    No194338%
    NA1824%
    Total5119
    Staff Technologists Only
    #%
    Yes217159%
    No139138%
    NA1123%
    Total3674
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    Have You Seriously Contemplated Changing Professions in the Last Year?

    All Respondents
    #%
    Yes179835%
    No324963%
    NA731%
    Total5120
    Staff Technologists Only
    #%
    Yes124834%
    No237965%
    NA461%
    Total3673
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    TABLE 5

    How Satisfied Are You With Your Current Job?

    Average Satisfaction Score#Average Annual SalaryAverage Satisfaction Score#
    PET—Private Office6.0728$54,229
    Program Director6.0745$53,830
    Mobile PET—Private MIS6.0330$54,439
    Self-Employed6.0340$71,035
    Cardiac—Private Office5.85640$49,787PET5.8793
    Temp Staff Agency5.83120$60,641Cardiac5.45866
    Classroom Instructor5.7621$64,194General Imaging5.182752
    Mobile PET—H/C base5.717$51,385
    Specialty Supervisor5.69192$53,151
    PET—HB5.6628$49,666
    Chief Technologist5.37895$53,525Mobile (all forms)5.58116
    Administrator5.3389$64,913Nonmobile5.283651
    Mobile NM—Private MIS5.3256$46,611
    Clinical Instructor5.2730$48,084
    Mobile NM—H/C base5.2623$49,986Private Clinic5.68946
    Research5.1753$49,873Hospital5.242649
    General Imaging—Private Office5.12278$47,718
    Cardiac—HB5.05226$47,079
    General Imaging—HBC.02C395$45C791
    Grand Average or Total Number5.285,196$49,261
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    How Satisfied Are You With Your Current Employer?

    Average Satisfaction Score#Average Satisfaction Score#
    Self-Employed5.8240
    Cardiac—Private Office5.74640
    Mobile PET—Private MIS5.7330
    Program Director5.6445PET5.5593
    PET—Private Office5.6128Cardiac5.39866
    General Imaging—Private Office5.58278General Imaging5.232752
    Speciality Supervisor5.58192
    Classroom Instructor5.5721Mobile (all forms)5.40116
    Temp Staff Agency5.57120Nonmobile5.253651
    PET—HB5.4528
    Mobile PET—H/C base5.437
    Administrator5.3989Private Clinic5.64946
    Mobile NM—Private MIS5.3856Hospital5.132649
    Chief Technologist5.22895
    Research5.0653
    Mobile NM—H/C base5.0423
    Cardiac—HB5.04226
    Clinical Instructor4.9730
    General Imaging—HB4.902395
    Grand Average or Total Number5.195196
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    TABLE 7

    How Satisfied Are You With Your Current Salary?

    Average Satisfaction Score#Average Annual SalaryAverage Satisfaction Score#
    Self-Employed5.2840$71,035
    Mobile PET—Private MIS5.2330$54,439
    Temp Staff Agency5.23120$60,641PET4.6793
    Mobile PET—H/C base5.007$51,385General Imaging4.522752
    Mobile NM—H/C base4.9623$49,986Cardiac4.37866
    Cardiac—Private Office4.86640$49,787
    Classroom Instructor4.7121$64,194
    Administrator4.7189$64,913Mobile (all forms)4.90116
    General Imaging—Private Office4.67278$47,718Nonmobile4.153651
    Speciality Supervisor4.64192$53,151
    PET—Private Office4.6128$54,229
    Program Director4.5345$53,830
    Chief Technologist4.48895$53,525Private Clinic4.71946
    Mobile NM—Private MIS4.3956$46,611Hospital3.922649
    General Imaging—HB4.062395$45,791
    Research3.9853$49,873
    Cardiac—HB3.87226$47,079
    PET—HB3.8328$49,666
    Clinical Instructor3.5730$48,084
    Grand Average or Total Number4.355,196$49,261
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    TABLE 8

    Overall Satisfaction

    Average Satisfaction Score
    Tech/Tech Relations5.56
    Your Job5.34
    Tech/Physician Relations5.27
    Relationship with Supervisor5.24
    Your Employer5.22
    Current Workload4.50
    Your Salary4.38
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    TABLE 9

    Satisfaction Correlation Matrix

    JobEmployerSalaryWorkloadSupervisorTech/PhysicianTech/TechActual Salary
    Job1.000.790.470.550.500.380.360.05
    Employer1.000.470.520.520.390.350.05
    Salary1.000.410.310.240.180.15
    Workload1.000.370.320.27−0.02
    Supervisor1.000.340.330.02
    Tech/Physician1.000.370.01
    Tech/Tech1.000.00
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    TABLE 10

    Job Satisfaction Factors

    FactorPull CallDo Not Pull CallDifference
    Salary3.013.330.33
    Benefits3.873.81−0.06
    Call2.874.241.38
    Work Hours3.974.720.75
    Workload3.544.170.62
    Job Responsibilities4.094.470.38
    Patient Demographics4.274.680.42
    Specialty Practice4.004.750.25
    Educational Opportunities3.754.030.28
    Relationship with Supervisor4.204.500.31
    Relationship with Co-workers4.704.890.19
    Closeness to Family/Others4.714.66−0.04
    Non-job-related-lifestyle4.264.350.10
    Climate4.184.320.14
    Locale4.414.450.04
    • Note: Factors with below average scores are shown in bold type.

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