Mri chief technologist vs diagnostic technician

The differences between mri chief technologists and diagnostic technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an mri chief technologist and a diagnostic technician. Additionally, an mri chief technologist has an average salary of $78,516, which is higher than the $49,571 average annual salary of a diagnostic technician.

The top three skills for an mri chief technologist include patients, patient care and ARRT. The most important skills for a diagnostic technician are patients, patient care, and CPR.

Mri chief technologist vs diagnostic technician overview

	MRI Chief Technologist	Diagnostic Technician
Yearly salary	$78,516	$49,571
Hourly rate	$37.75	$23.83
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	59,769	70,089
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 41%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mri chief technologist vs diagnostic technician salary

Mri chief technologists and diagnostic technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	MRI Chief Technologist	Diagnostic Technician
Average salary	$78,516	$49,571
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $143,000	Between $31,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Fresno, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Waymo
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between mri chief technologist and diagnostic technician education

There are a few differences between an mri chief technologist and a diagnostic technician in terms of educational background:

	MRI Chief Technologist	Diagnostic Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 41%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	California State University - Long Beach

Mri chief technologist vs diagnostic technician demographics

Here are the differences between mri chief technologists' and diagnostic technicians' demographics:

	MRI Chief Technologist	Diagnostic Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between mri chief technologist and diagnostic technician duties and responsibilities

Mri chief technologist example responsibilities.

Perform MRI scans on veterinary patients, manage day-to-day site operations, and oversee the maintenance of MRI supplies and equipment.
Work readily with PACS system.
Schedule staffing accordingly, perform payroll functions, scan patients when need.
Perform weekly quality assurance testing for ACR certification.
Conduct ongoing quality assurance testing to maintain ACR accreditation.
Perform a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment in the ingenuity and initiative to produce quality scans.

Diagnostic technician example responsibilities.

Establish work procedures for the radiology staff.
Perform EKG testing on both inpatients and outpatients.
Assist in daily maintenance and troubleshooting of PACS.
Perform RNA and DNA extraction by using Qiagen kit.
Perform cardiology and EKG procedures as directed by medical staff.
Operated/Manage ECG, a, and DCG as needed per MD orders.

Mri chief technologist vs diagnostic technician skills

Common mri chief technologist skills

Patients, 33%
Patient Care, 14%
ARRT, 13%
Radiology, 11%
Patient Safety, 5%
CPR, 5%

Common diagnostic technician skills

Patients, 27%
Patient Care, 16%
CPR, 13%
Radiology, 7%
Diagnosis, 4%
EEG, 2%

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