Mri chief technologist vs staff technologist

The differences between mri chief technologists and staff technologists 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 staff technologist. Additionally, an mri chief technologist has an average salary of $78,516, which is higher than the $57,587 average annual salary of a staff technologist.

The top three skills for an mri chief technologist include patients, patient care and ARRT. The most important skills for a staff technologist are C++, diagnostic radiology, and patient care.

Mri chief technologist vs staff technologist overview

	MRI Chief Technologist	Staff Technologist
Yearly salary	$78,516	$57,587
Hourly rate	$37.75	$27.69
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	59,769	123,142
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mri chief technologist vs staff technologist salary

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

	MRI Chief Technologist	Staff Technologist
Average salary	$78,516	$57,587
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $143,000	Between $33,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	VMware
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between mri chief technologist and staff technologist education

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

	MRI Chief Technologist	Staff Technologist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Texas A&M University

Mri chief technologist vs staff technologist demographics

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

	MRI Chief Technologist	Staff Technologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%
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 staff technologist 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.

Staff technologist example responsibilities.

Open and close department independently and also assist surgical staff by managing QC and providing radiopharmaceuticals as needed for procedures.
Assist in RF design and development.
Used Jmeter to test API and their functionality.
Train in MRI procedures and perform exams under the direction of a physician.
Perform electrical and environmental test on analog, digital and RF devices per program requirements.
Focus on the principles of ALARA, delivering excellent patient care, and performing high quality examinations

Mri chief technologist vs staff technologist skills

Common mri chief technologist skills

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

Common staff technologist skills

C++, 10%
Diagnostic Radiology, 6%
Patient Care, 6%
Windows, 5%
R, 5%
MRI, 4%

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