How to hire a lead radiologic technologist

How to hire a lead radiologic technologist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step lead radiologic technologist hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your lead radiologic technologist job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a lead radiologic technologist for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a lead radiologic 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 a lead radiologic technologist that fits the bill.

   This list presents lead radiologic technologist salaries for various positions.

   Type of Lead Radiologic Technologist	Description	Hourly rate
   Lead Radiologic 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.	$15-44
   Mammography Technician	A mammography technician is primarily in charge of operating an imaging machine to detect and diagnose breast diseases. Their responsibilities include greeting patients, reviewing their identification and request documentation, explaining the extent of procedures, answering inquiries, operating machines, performing adjustments, and conducting the study in adherence to the protocols, making sure the patients feel comfortable every step of the way... Show more	$16-56
   X-Ray Technician	The job of X-ray technicians, or X-ray technologists, is to detect medical issues that may need urgent medical treatment using cutting-edge imaging methods. The pictures they generate aid physicians in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses with better accuracy... Show more	$15-38

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • ARRT
   • Patient Care
   • Radiologic Technologist
   • Radiologic Procedures
   • Patient Flow
   • Patient Safety
   • Pacs
   • Compassion
   • Ultrasound
   • Radiation Safety
   • Surgery
   • DR
   • Radiographic Procedures

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   Responsibilities:

   • Initiate, achieve and comply with ACR accreditation standards.
   • Develop and manage resources to include payroll, non-payroll, and capital equipment budgets as well as space requirements.
   • Manage ACR accreditation compliance process.
   • Full range of supervisor duties including payroll, performance evaluations, budgetary oversight, new staff orientation and training.
   • Experience using PACS, digital radiology equipment, digital mammography equipment and electronic medical records.
   • Perform radiation safety for patients and assure radiation safety for personnel during procedure by maintaining radiation dosages as low as possible.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your lead radiologic technologist job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A lead radiologic technologist can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, lead radiologic technologists' average salary in south dakota is 66% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level lead radiologic technologists 64% less than senior-level lead radiologic technologists.
   • Certifications. A lead radiologic technologist with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a lead radiologic technologist's salary.

   Average lead radiologic technologist salary

   $56,004yearly

   $26.93 hourly rate

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   Entry-level lead radiologic technologist salary

   $33,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

4. Writing a lead radiologic technologist job description

   A lead radiologic 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 a lead radiologic technologist job description:

   Lead radiologic technologist job description example

   
   Schedule:
   Full-time 30+ hours

   
   Shift:
   Evening

   
   Hours:
   M-F 1p-9p with weekend rotation

   
   Req#:
   19012

   Affiliated with Southern New Hampshire Medical Center,
   Foundation Medical Partners
   is the second largest multi-specialty group in New Hampshire and serves the greater Nashua community. We encourage the professional and personal development of our employees and are proud of the workplace culture we have developed.

   We invite you to join our incredible team!

   At Southern New Hampshire Health, we believe in the little moments and the power of small gestures. It is our desire to make every patient, family or visitor interaction meaningful.

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   Summary:
   

   Also works under Assistant Director of Radiology and Supervisor, Radiology. Performs and coordinates the daily operations of all aspects of diagnostic radiology. Remains attuned to patient comfort before and during the exam and produces accurate, complete records at its conclusion. Assists with office and clinic functions as necessary. Demonstrates strong internal and external customer service skills.

   
   Qualifications:

   SS Completion of two years of Radiology Technology training in an AMA approved school to meet the requirements for registry by the ARRT or equivalent training.

   SS ARRT(R) certification required

   SS 2 to 3 years of Radiology experience required

   SS Able to work with computers and perform data entry.

   SS Is able to accept constructive criticism/feedback.

   SS Demonstrates compassion and patience in all customer interaction.

   We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right lead radiologic 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.

   To find lead radiologic technologist candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting lead radiologic 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.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   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 lead radiologic technologist

   Once you've found the lead radiologic 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.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

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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