How to hire a radiology administrator

How to hire a radiology administrator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step radiology administrator hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the radiology administrator you need to hire. Certain radiology administrator roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A radiology administrator's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, radiology administrators 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 radiology administrator salaries for various positions.

   Type of Radiology Administrator	Description	Hourly rate
   Radiology Administrator	Medical and health services managers, also called healthcare executives or healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They might manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians... Show more	$28-51
   Patient Care Manager	Patient care managers are executives who are in charge of supervising a clinical team. The managers take responsibility for directing patient care within an organization... Show more	$17-56
   Nurse Manager	The primary role of nurse managers is to supervise the nursing staff in a clinical or hospital setting. They are the ones who are in charge of patient care, setting work schedules, and making budgetary and management decisions... Show more	$28-55

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patient Care
   • Epic
   • Medical Terminology
   • MRI
   • Front Desk
   • Ultrasound
   • Strategic Plan
   • Nuclear Medicine
   • Radiological
   • Computer System
   • Patient Satisfaction
   • Radiography
   • RIS
   • Pacs

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the overall operations of a large pediatric practice that provide services to a predominantly Medicaid population
   • Lead and develop the technical strategy for improving architectural and design elements of SharePoint to enhance utilization and drive user functionality.
   • Escort patients to examination rooms and prepare them for radiologic exams providing compassion and open communication aim at increasing comfort.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, radiology administrators' average salary in hawaii is 37% less than in delaware.
   • Seniority. Entry-level radiology administrators 44% less than senior-level radiology administrators.
   • Certifications. A radiology administrator 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 radiology administrator's salary.

   Average radiology administrator salary

   $81,018yearly

   $38.95 hourly rate

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   Entry-level radiology administrator salary

   $60,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

4. Writing a radiology administrator job description

   A radiology administrator 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 radiology administrator job description:

   Radiology administrator job description example

   The System Specialist, Radiology Information, reports to the Manager, Radiology Services and is responsible for technical and applications support of the TMC GE Centricity RIS/PACS System. Technical support of the PACS System includes but is not limited to maintaining the DICOM connectivity of all current Radiological modalities, working with the department of Radiology Physicist to assure the diagnostic quality of workstation monitors, working with department supervisors to insure the integrity of the database of exams and images, supporting on going training activities for Radiologists, Fellows, Residents and Technologists. In addition, the position requires the ability to support the administration of PACS database, including, operational and network management of PACS core and ancillary components, across all PACS-enabled locations, to include servers, applicable network devices, workstations (interpretive and viewing), PCs, laser, printers and modality interfaces. The Assistant PACS Admin works in tandem with key resources in Information Systems to provide both hardware/software supports for all department of Radiology applications to ensure mission critical clinical activities are successfully being accomplished. The Assistant PACS Administrator supports the PACS Administrator providing proactive technical administration, coordination of technical resources and documentation of policies and procedures and overall management of the PACS.
   PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
   
   Daily PACS (core and ancillary systems) oversight and monitoring
   
   Daily tasks:
   
   Monitoring of scheduled system jobs
   
   Monitoring of scheduled system back-ups and archival tasks
   
   Monitoring of storage level “high water marks”, assuring that storage levels of all Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) and other storage media are controlled appropriately
   
   Monitoring and resolution of events discovered through system log review
   
   Vendor notification of any problems and working collaboratively through internal and external sources for timely resolution
   
   System Management of:
   
   Daily operations, including data integrity across integrated/interfaced systems (HIS, RIS, scheduling, transcription, voice recognition, etc)
   
   Monitoring of unmatched studies (e.g. HIS/RIS exam validation)
   
   Exam correlation on the PACS, for example when:
   
   Images are placed in the wrong study
   
   A study is associated with the wrong patient
   
   A patient/exam merge is required
   
   Patient information is incorrect and subsequent edits are required or for creating new patients, or exams
   
   Images have not been received by PACS and need to be resent from the modality
   
   Restoring data from backup
   
   End-user administration
   
   Administration of PACS end-users to include adding, editing or deleting users and user profiles, including user placement into clinically and operationally appropriate user groups, and granting of appropriate system permissions and privileges [Note: In addition to the PACS, end user administration may also need to occur on enterprise information systems for network access, network logon, etc.]
   
   Local and Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN) devices
   
   “First call” network trouble-shooting, including network connection (drop availability), data transfer performance between system devices and modalities, etc.
   
   Coordination and collaboration with IS for:
   
   Detailed network investigation and resolution
   
   Name resolution, including IP address management, DHCP Server WINS and/or DNS server management
   
   Cabling maintenance, certification and port level access
   
   Network hardware/software access and configuration for switches, routers, firewalls, and WAN connections
   
   Appropriate PC access for clinicians (that meet minimum hardware/software requirements)
   
   Domain Management, including Primary and Backup Domain Controllers (PDC/BDC)
   
   Business Issues
   
   Continuously promote the sound, logical expansion and adoption of the PACS through an enterprise-wide driven PACS strategy
   
   Assure the proper network, modality, staffing, and physical/environmental infrastructures are in place (or planned for future implementation) to support the optimal utilization of the PACS
   
   Develop and nurture relationships with enterprise PACS stakeholders, as well as with vendors to provide optimal system support and maintenance
   
   Work with Radiology Administration to appropriate plan and prioritize the PACS budget, and rollout of technology/physical infrastructure(s)
   
   Work with Radiology Administration and Marketing to leverage the PACS investment across the existing organization, referral base, as well as to exploit potential new business initiatives outside of the organization
   
   Work with Radiology Administration and departmental Super-Users (and other stakeholders as required) to periodically analyze and modify workflow to support optimal PACS utilization
   
   Work to establish and oversee a “PACS User Group”, to allow for the communication of issues, recommendations and general end user feedback thereby effecting an operational control system to promote continuous system improvement - all end-user driven
   
   Quality Control (QC):
   
   Participation in vendor QC training
   
   Development of policies and procedures ensuring PACS QC consistent with QC procedures throughout the organization
   
   Implementation and oversight of periodic workstation QC consistent with manufacturer recommendations
   
   Development of reporting documentation for QC, performance indicators and system utilization to be supplied to Radiology Management, IS, Administration, and others as required
   
   System Monitoring and Configuration
   
   Review of system monitoring and reporting tools on a recommended periodic basis to promote consistent system operations and performance
   
   Investigation and collaboration with vendor and local stakeholders (end-users, IS) to resolve major system (e.g. HIS, RIS, transcription, scheduling, voice recognition, modalities, etc.) data communication problems
   
   Coordination with multi-vendor personnel to support major system database conversions across the PACS lifecycle
   
   Timely coordination of installations/deinstallations/moves with multi-vendor personnel when adding/removing/moving devices (workstations, PCs, servers, archives, modalities, laser printers, DICOM devices), which may also include vendor coordination of appropriate hardware dongles or software licenses
   
   Installation, configuration and setup workstation of PCs for clinical or web viewing
   
   Communication, planning and coordination of hardware/software upgrades with the vendor
   
   Communication, planning and coordination of major system (e.g. HIS, RIS, transcription, scheduling, voice recognition, modalities, etc) upgrades or changes proactively with the vendor so as to not negatively impact PACS clinical operations
   
   Training:
   
   Jointly develop, manage and implement (e.g. personnel, location, equipment, materials) end user training with the vendor
   
   Train Super-Users to allow lifecycle training after vendor training has ceased
   
   Develop policies and procedures for providing training to new users, as well as for refresher training for all users (as needed)
   
   Participate in PACS Administrator and QC training provided by vendor
   
   Help Desk Support
   
   Development of policies and procedures to augment or initiate Help Desk operations to support PACS
   
   Coordination and collaboration with Help Desk personnel to provide the following services:
   
   Troubleshooting system operation with end users who may be experiencing difficulties finding exams, sending exams, viewing exams, or may be reporting data integrity issues requiring resolution and invasive system actions, etc.
   
   Issue resolution to include logging of end user calls and follow-up with the appropriate stakeholders (vendor or internal) until the trouble-ticket has been closed
   
   Application support for end users who require general guidance on system operation, clarification on use of the workstation/viewer GUI, using image manipulation tools, etc.
   
   Hardware/software support for end-users that may be experiencing difficulties accessing the application or system features due to hardware or software failures. Help desk personnel shall provide issue oversight until the trouble-ticket has been closed or delegated to an organizational stakeholder.
   
   Security:
   
   Collaboratively develop and implement PACS security policies and procedures consistent with organizational security policy and procedures, as well as with PACS requirements, to support secure PACS operations
   
   Work with IS to continually assess hardware and software means of securing access to the PACS without negatively impacting clinical requirements or the security of other organizational information system
   
   Initiate end user authentication procedures to provide secure system access for local and remote access
   
   Develop and implement auditing procedures to ensure that patient confidential data is not being inappropriately access, misused or manipulated
   
   Lifecycle Support

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5. Post your job

   To find radiology administrators for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any radiology administrators they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level radiology administrators with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your radiology administrator job on Zippia to find and recruit radiology administrator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit radiology administrators, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you 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 radiology administrator

   Once you've found the radiology administrator 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.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new radiology administrator. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are 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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