How to hire a magnetic resonance imaging technician

How to hire a magnetic resonance imaging technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step magnetic resonance imaging technician hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your magnetic resonance imaging technician 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 magnetic resonance imaging technician for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A magnetic resonance imaging technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, magnetic resonance imaging technicians from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents magnetic resonance imaging technician salaries for various positions.

   Type of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technician	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.	$12-53
   MRI Technologist	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technologists are medical professionals who manage everything involved in the MRI machine. They operate the machines to get scans of the patients' brain, spinal cord, or muscles, which would help doctors identify or diagnose clients' illnesses and diseases... Show more	$20-66
   Technician	Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with... Show more	$11-27

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Magnetic Resonance
   • CPR
   • Radiology
   • Radiography
   • Quality Images
   • Pacs
   • Post Processing
   • IV
   • Patient History
   • Diagnostic Images
   • RIS

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   Responsibilities:

   • Accomplish ACR accreditation for facility on first attempt.
   • Perform routine magnetic resonance procedures on trauma and other emergent status patients.
   • Perform PACS & superuser duties.
   • Maintain ACR Accrediation for MRI.
   • Enter patient and procedure information into the GE MRI scanner and into the hospitals RIS computer system.
   • Assist anesthesiologist in sedating patients in order to perform MRI examinations.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your magnetic resonance imaging technician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A magnetic resonance imaging technician salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, magnetic resonance imaging technicians' average salary in florida is 43% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level magnetic resonance imaging technicians earn 77% less than senior-level magnetic resonance imaging technicians.
   • Certifications. A magnetic resonance imaging technician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a magnetic resonance imaging technician's salary.

   Average magnetic resonance imaging technician salary

   $53,079yearly

   $25.52 hourly rate

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   Entry-level magnetic resonance imaging technician salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

4. Writing a magnetic resonance imaging technician job description

   A magnetic resonance imaging technician 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. Below, you can find an example of a magnetic resonance imaging technician job description:

   Magnetic resonance imaging technician job description example

   **Dept:** MRI
   
   **Hours per pay period: 72**
   
   **Schedule** : Days
   
   **$10,000 Sign On Bonus Included**
   
   Open a new chapter of inspired care as an MRI Technologist at McLaren Macomb. It has a new state-of-the-art Philips 1.5 MRI scanner. McLaren Macomb is expanding its MRI department. The hospital, with its rich history and strong place in the community, is poised to grow for many years to come. Come and join a great team!
   
   As a full time employee of McLaren Macomb, you will receive medical benefits along with vacation/personal time.
   
   McLaren Macomb is a 288-bed tertiary teaching hospital located in Mount Clemens, Michigan. McLaren Macomb provides a full range of services. The hospital is verified as a Level II Trauma Center and operates one of the busiest Emergency Centers in the area.
   
   **Position Summary:**
   
   Performs routine and complex Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures at a technical level that will produce high quality images consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.
   
   **Essential Functions and Responsibilities** **:**
   
   1. Specializes in performing routine and complex MRI procedures.
   
   2. Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
   
   3. Operates and maintains all assigned MRI equipment to ensure it works properly.
   
   4. Positions patients and utilizes equipment in order to correctly capture the images requested by a physician.
   
   5. Properly identifies, prepares and/or administers medications that are within the technologist's scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
   
   6. Regularly replenishes stock such linen and related supplies.
   
   7. Must maintain the required hours of continued education.
   
   8. Must be flexible.
   
   9. Must be able to multi-task.
   
   **Qualifications**
   
   _Required:_
   
   + Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology.
   
   + Advanced ARRT Certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
   
   + ARRT Radilogy Certification
   
   + Current BLS certification.
   
   _Preferred:_
   
   + Associate degree in radiology.
   
   **Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans**
   
   **Job:** Technical
   
   **Primary Location:** Michigan-Mount Clemens-Mt Clemens Reg Med Center
   
   **Employee Status** Regular
   
   **Shift** Day Job
   
   **Job Type** Standard
   
   **Schedule** Full-time
   

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find magnetic resonance imaging technicians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   To find magnetic resonance imaging technician 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

   Your first interview with magnetic resonance imaging technician candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete 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 magnetic resonance imaging technician

   Once you've found the magnetic resonance imaging technician 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 also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them 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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