Staff radiographer vs prn radiology technologist

The differences between staff radiographers and prn radiology technologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a staff radiographer and an prn radiology technologist. Additionally, a staff radiographer has an average salary of $57,925, which is higher than the $50,899 average annual salary of an prn radiology technologist.

The top three skills for a staff radiographer include registry, patients and radiology. The most important skills for an prn radiology technologist are patients, ARRT, and radiologic technologist.

Staff radiographer vs prn radiology technologist overview

	Staff Radiographer	PRN Radiology Technologist
Yearly salary	$57,925	$50,899
Hourly rate	$27.85	$24.47
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	90,920	84,684
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 70%	Associate Degree, 76%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Staff radiographer vs prn radiology technologist salary

Staff radiographers and prn radiology technologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Staff Radiographer	PRN Radiology Technologist
Average salary	$57,925	$50,899
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $100,000	Between $32,000 And $79,000
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Differences between staff radiographer and prn radiology technologist education

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

	Staff Radiographer	PRN Radiology Technologist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 70%	Associate Degree, 76%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Texas A&M University	University of Southern California

Staff radiographer vs prn radiology technologist demographics

Here are the differences between staff radiographers' and prn radiology technologists' demographics:

	Staff Radiographer	PRN Radiology Technologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%	Male, 23.8% Female, 76.2%
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 staff radiographer and prn radiology technologist duties and responsibilities

Staff radiographer example responsibilities.

Reason for leaving are to attain MRI employment and more experience.
Accomplish surgical studies utilizing a portable c-arm digital fluoroscopic machine under the direction of a physician.
Register all patients for radiology exam using meditech and ECW.
Train on PACS in both modalities.
Perform routine x-rays, mammo's, and dexa's.
Work with digital PACS program and train as a super user.

Prn radiology technologist example responsibilities.

Manage IP office call recordings.
Order and read lab tests, x-rays, MRI, ultrasounds, and EKG.
Maintain equipment and perform QC & QA protocols.
Set up MRI exam room and supply necessary medical supplies and contrast materials.
Perform diagnostic images, QA and QC applications in accordance with MQSA and FDA.
Maintain weekly QC and QA logs.

Staff radiographer vs prn radiology technologist skills

Common staff radiographer skills

Registry, 12%
Patients, 12%
Radiology, 10%
Radiation Safety, 9%
Fluoroscopy, 6%
C-Arm, 6%

Common prn radiology technologist skills

Patients, 26%
ARRT, 15%
Radiologic Technologist, 7%
CPR, 5%
Surgery, 5%
Radiographic Procedures, 5%

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