
CUPE 5430 has released a new report highlighting the urgent and growing crisis facing medical technologists and technicians across Saskatchewan.
The report, entitled Still Waiting: Report on the Workload of CUPE Medical Technologists and Technicians in Saskatchewan, reveals that medical technologists and technicians are experiencing skyrocketing workloads, severe short staffing, and increasing risks to patient care.
“Medical technologists and technicians are physically exhausted, stressed, and burned out from increased workloads, short staffing and callbacks,” said Bashir Jalloh, the president of CUPE 5430 and a nuclear medical technologist. “We need urgent action from the government to ensure safe staffing levels, reduce workloads, and protect the quality of patient care.”
Medical Technologists and Technicians help diagnose patients through imaging tests like CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds. They also administer radiation treatments and conduct other tests integral to patient care.