How to hire a staff radiologic technologist

How to hire a staff radiologic technologist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step staff radiologic technologist hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The staff radiologic technologist hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect staff radiologic technologist also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of staff radiologic technologist salaries for various roles:

   Type of Staff Radiologic Technologist	Description	Hourly rate
   Staff Radiologic Technologist	Radiologic technologists, also known as radiographers, perform diagnostic imaging examinations, such as x rays, on patients. MRI technologists operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to create diagnostic images.	$15-40
   Mammography Technician	A mammography technician is primarily in charge of operating an imaging machine to detect and diagnose breast diseases. Their responsibilities include greeting patients, reviewing their identification and request documentation, explaining the extent of procedures, answering inquiries, operating machines, performing adjustments, and conducting the study in adherence to the protocols, making sure the patients feel comfortable every step of the way... Show more	$16-56
   X-Ray Technician	The job of X-ray technicians, or X-ray technologists, is to detect medical issues that may need urgent medical treatment using cutting-edge imaging methods. The pictures they generate aid physicians in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses with better accuracy... Show more	$15-38

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Diagnostic Radiology
   • Radiologic Technologist
   • CT
   • C-Arm
   • Surgery
   • Fluoroscopic Exams
   • Ultrasound
   • Pacs
   • Routine Diagnostic
   • Optimal Patient Care
   • Mammography
   • CR
   • General Radiography

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   Responsibilities:

   • Complete DEXA scans and manage DEXA files.
   • Allow access to privilege areas of PACS to merge and delete images as needed.
   • Acquire thorough understanding of imaging equipment and imaging documentation software, including PACS and DICOM.
   • Perform radiography in hospital rehabilitation setting
   • Perform radiography in hospital rehabilitation setting

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your staff radiologic technologist job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A staff radiologic technologist salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, staff radiologic technologists' average salary in missouri is 55% less than in hawaii.
   • Seniority. Entry-level staff radiologic technologists earn 62% less than senior-level staff radiologic technologists.
   • Certifications. A staff radiologic technologist with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a staff radiologic technologist's salary.

   Average staff radiologic technologist salary

   $52,247yearly

   $25.12 hourly rate

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   Entry-level staff radiologic technologist salary

   $32,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a staff radiologic technologist job description

   A job description for a staff radiologic technologist role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a staff radiologic technologist job description:

   Staff radiologic technologist job description example

   **$3500 Sign On Bonus!**
   
   **Trinity Health Of New England** is looking for a Radiology Technologist to join our Radiology team of mission-driven healthcare innovators. Our vision is to provide state-of-the-art healthcare to those within our local communities, creating a positive impact for each individual that walks through our doors.
   
   The staff member is responsible for generating radiographic examinations utilizing diagnostic radiographic equipment under the direction of the ordering physician and/or radiologist. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements.
   
   **_Top Reasons to Work at Trinity Health of New England:_**
   
   + Benefits Day One!
   
   + Health Insurance Coverage
   
   + Career growth and advancement potential
   
   **_Work Hours/Shift:_**
   
   + Full-Time, 40 Hour - Day Shift
   
   **_You Will Be Responsible For_** :
   
   + **Exceptional Patient Care** : Must understand we exist for the patients and their care is the number one priority.
   
   + **Excellent Communicator** : Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with admin, colleagues, patients and family member.
   
   + **Strong Educator:** Educate patients and family members so that they have a transparent understanding of the care being provided.
   
   + **Technical Familiarity:** Understanding in computer-based applications, email, and standard applications such as Microsoft Office.
   
   + **Active Teamwork** : Demonstrates problem solving, conflict resolution, and positive communication through teamwork.
   
   **_Requirements_** :
   
   + **Education** : Graduate of a recognized program in Radiologic Technology. Associates Degree preferred.
   
   + **Licensure** : Connecticut State Licensure
   
   + **Certification** : Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology. **Registry eligible candidates must pass ARRT exam within 90 days of hire.**
   
   **_About Trinity Health Of New England:_**
   
   Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so. Trinity Health Of New England benefits include health insurance, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, sick time, and professional advancement just to name a few.
   
   Employees can also take advantage of extra benefits specific to each hospital.
   
   **Step up to your potential. Write your story and apply today!**
   
   **Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
   
   Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
   
   Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find staff radiologic technologists for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

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   • Post your staff radiologic technologist job on Zippia to find and recruit staff radiologic technologist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
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6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with staff radiologic technologist candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   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 staff radiologic technologist

   Once you have selected a candidate for the staff radiologic technologist position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   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.

   To prepare for the new staff radiologic technologist first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

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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