Staff mri technologist vs staff technologist

The differences between staff mri 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 staff mri technologist and a staff technologist. Additionally, an staff mri technologist has an average salary of $77,344, which is higher than the $57,587 average annual salary of a staff technologist.

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

Staff mri technologist vs staff technologist overview

	Staff MRI Technologist	Staff Technologist
Yearly salary	$77,344	$57,587
Hourly rate	$37.18	$27.69
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	115,232	123,142
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	2	2

Staff mri technologist vs staff technologist salary

Staff mri technologists and staff technologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Staff MRI Technologist	Staff Technologist
Average salary	$77,344	$57,587
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $140,000	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 staff mri technologist and staff technologist education

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

	Staff MRI Technologist	Staff Technologist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University

Staff mri technologist vs staff technologist demographics

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

	Staff MRI Technologist	Staff Technologist
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 47.4% Female, 52.6%	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% Asian, 10.4% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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	12%	8%

Differences between staff mri technologist and staff technologist duties and responsibilities

Staff mri technologist example responsibilities.

Contribute significantly to department's continuous quality improvement process; achieve ACR certification.
Transfer images to PACS for interpretation.
Utilize picture archiving communication system (PACS) to ensure images are send and store for providers to review.
Perform quality MRI exams on patients under general anesthesia.
Perform clinical assessments and diagnostics radiology examinations as needed.
Initiate and obtain ACR accreditation for newly establish MRI department.

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

Staff mri technologist vs staff technologist skills

Common staff mri technologist skills

Patients, 17%
ARRT, 12%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 11%
Radiology, 9%
MR, 9%
Pacs, 7%

Common staff technologist skills

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

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