How to hire an imaging technologist

How to hire an imaging technologist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step imaging technologist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an imaging technologist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new imaging technologist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The imaging technologist hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an imaging technologist to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an imaging technologist that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of imaging technologists and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Imaging Technologist	Description	Hourly rate
   Imaging Technologist	Radiologic technologists, also known as radiographers, perform diagnostic imaging examinations, such as x rays, on patients. MRI technologists operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to create diagnostic images.	$15-35
   Phlebotomy Technician	A phlebotomy technician is responsible for conducting the medical procedure of drawing blood samples using extraction tools and other equipment. Phlebotomy technicians label the samples for laboratory examinations, donation testing, and other related purposes... Show more	$12-21
   Monitor Technician	A monitor technician works in hospitals and other health care centers that provide treatment relating to heart health. They are also known as cardiac monitor technicians, who assist physicians and nurses with diagnosing and interpreting conditions related to the heart through several methods of monitoring and testing... Show more	$13-20

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Customer Service
   • MRI
   • Radiologic Technologist
   • Ultrasound
   • Diagnostic Images
   • Radiography
   • Pacs
   • Compassion
   • Patient Charts
   • Mammography
   • PET
   • Tomography

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage a team of ten members in the process of digitizing vital records.
   • Perform QA on daylight processors.
   • Limit computed tomography scans to maintain skill.
   • Diagnose and troubleshoot issues for all clients.
   • Copy, labele, scan and convert images onto CDs.
   • Provide ultrasound images and all findings to the tech in charge.

   More imaging technologist duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the imaging technologist job description is a good way to get more applicants. An imaging technologist salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an imaging technologist in Texas may be lower than in Hawaii, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level imaging technologist. Additionally, an imaging technologist with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average imaging technologist salary

   $49,786yearly

   $23.94 hourly rate

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   Entry-level imaging technologist salary

   $33,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

   Average imaging technologist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$69,029	$33
   2	Maryland	$67,393	$32
   3	Washington	$66,923	$32
   4	Nevada	$66,706	$32
   5	Connecticut	$65,143	$31
   6	Minnesota	$62,098	$30
   7	Indiana	$60,270	$29
   8	Arizona	$56,689	$27
   9	New Jersey	$56,101	$27
   10	New Mexico	$54,018	$26
   11	Oregon	$53,106	$26
   12	Massachusetts	$51,779	$25
   13	New York	$51,082	$25
   14	Colorado	$51,070	$25
   15	Ohio	$48,734	$23
   16	Wisconsin	$48,466	$23
   17	Illinois	$48,172	$23
   18	Arkansas	$46,791	$23
   19	Iowa	$46,694	$22
   20	Nebraska	$46,564	$22

   Average imaging technologist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Apple	$105,258	$50.60	3
   2	General Electric	$83,573	$40.18	75
   3	The Medical Center Inc	$81,581	$39.22
   4	Conway Medical Center	$78,178	$37.59	2
   5	Favorite Healthcare Staffing	$77,938	$37.47	10
   6	Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego	$71,016	$34.14	2
   7	Vista Equity Partners	$69,910	$33.61
   8	PeaceHealth	$69,803	$33.56	71
   9	Sutter Health	$68,659	$33.01	135
   10	Dignity Health	$68,562	$32.96	179
   11	Scientific Games	$68,478	$32.92
   12	Boston Medical Center	$67,805	$32.60	13
   13	Wentworth-Douglass Hospital	$67,143	$32.28	1
   14	Baptist Health Care	$67,026	$32.22	23
   15	Kittitas Valley Healthcare	$66,315	$31.88	3
   16	Amazon	$66,250	$31.85	6
   17	Baptist Health	$65,997	$31.73	56
   18	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	$65,870	$31.67	22
   19	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	$65,015	$31.26	4
   20	Children's Hospital Los Angeles	$64,980	$31.24	1

4. Writing an imaging technologist job description

   An imaging technologist job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an imaging technologist job description:

   Imaging technologist job description example

   • -Ability to work independently and able to perform most sophisticated and specialty procedures with minimal supervision. -Ability to operate most MRI equipment. -Demonstrates knowledge and confidence in performance of radiology procedures. -Demonstrates good team work and cooperation with internal/external customers. -Good communication skills. -Demonstrates leadership abilities.
   • -Licensed Radiographic Technologist by the IEMA -CPR certification -ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) eligible. 1 yr MRI experience

   
   Physicial Requirements and Working Conditions:

   • -Ability to communicate with patients. -Ability to adjust to flexible work hours. -Ability to work weekends, holidays and emergency call-back. -Ability to participate in the “on-call” program and available to department needs with minimal notice. -Ability to do light, medium or heavy lifting. LIGHT: Lifting up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently. MEDIUM: Lifting up to 20-50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds constantly. HEAVY: Lifting 50 to 100 pounds occasionally and/or 10 to 20 pounds constantly. -Ability to make independent professional decisions using good judgment skills. -Ability to practice high quality patient care and technical competence. -Ability to function with minimal assistance in performing job activities. -Ability to demonstrate oral and written communication skills. -May be exposed to hazardous chemicals such as film processing chemicals. -Ability to attend out-of-town site visits to view equipment.
   • If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

   
   This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right imaging technologist for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your imaging technologist job on Zippia to find and attract quality imaging technologist candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting imaging technologists requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new imaging technologist

   Once you've found the imaging technologist candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new imaging technologist first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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