SDCA Journal of Radiologic Technology

Abstract

Radiological technology is an allied healthcare profession that deals with producing internal and external images of the human body that are needed for prognosis and diagnosis. Also, they use certain modalities that can have a therapeutic effect on the patient. Being given such responsibilities, they are called the “eye of the medicine,” which clearly shows how important their role in medicine is. With that, the demand for radiologic technologists is increasing. The tracer study that covered BSRT alumni members from batch 2018 to 2021 applied a non-experimental descriptive study for its research design. There were 40 total respondents, which represented the total population of this study. The researcher used a survey questionnaire via Google Forms to gather data. The questionnaire comprises four (4) parts: the respondent’s classification, licensure examination, post-graduate studies, and employment status. The study found out that our graduates, particularly under the BS Radiologic Technology program of St. Dominic College of Asia, have the desired attributes and competencies that are very much important in their chosen working area. This also shows that most of the respondents have landed a job several months after their graduation and after they have passed their licensure examination for radiologic technology. With that, it can be considered that the employment rate of our graduates is employable. It is recommended that the BSRT department should come up with an activity such as a seminar or webinar that will focus on the importance and the advantages of pursuing post-graduate studies.

Keywords: Tracer study; Radiologic technology; St. Dominic College of Asia; Job hiring.