Mri chief technologist vs radiologic technologist assistant

The differences between mri chief technologists and radiologic technologist assistants 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 radiologic technologist assistant. Additionally, an mri chief technologist has an average salary of $78,516, which is higher than the $50,212 average annual salary of a radiologic technologist assistant.

The top three skills for an mri chief technologist include patients, patient care and ARRT. The most important skills for a radiologic technologist assistant are patients, patient care, and vital signs.

Mri chief technologist vs radiologic technologist assistant overview

	MRI Chief Technologist	Radiologic Technologist Assistant
Yearly salary	$78,516	$50,212
Hourly rate	$37.75	$24.14
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	59,769	109,990
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mri chief technologist vs radiologic technologist assistant salary

Mri chief technologists and radiologic technologist assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	MRI Chief Technologist	Radiologic Technologist Assistant
Average salary	$78,516	$50,212
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $143,000	Between $32,000 And $77,000
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Differences between mri chief technologist and radiologic technologist assistant education

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

	MRI Chief Technologist	Radiologic Technologist Assistant
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 60%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Texas A&M University

Mri chief technologist vs radiologic technologist assistant demographics

Here are the differences between mri chief technologists' and radiologic technologist assistants' demographics:

	MRI Chief Technologist	Radiologic Technologist Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%	Male, 25.6% Female, 74.4%
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 radiologic technologist assistant 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.

Radiologic technologist assistant example responsibilities.

Complete DEXA scans and manage DEXA files.
Perform x-ray procedures during surgery an
Assist with all x-ray and ultrasound procedures.
Use of old and new c-arm equipment.
Maintain all QC, patient information and data bases.
Instruct CPR to the community on a monthly basis which include testing.

Mri chief technologist vs radiologic technologist assistant skills

Common mri chief technologist skills

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

Common radiologic technologist assistant skills

Patients, 29%
Patient Care, 14%
Vital Signs, 5%
CPR, 4%
Radiologic Technologist, 4%
Exam Rooms, 4%

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