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How to hire a staff technologist

Staff technologist hiring summary. Here are some key points about hiring staff technologists in the United States:

  • In the United States, the median cost per hire a staff technologist is $1,633.
  • It takes between 36 and 42 days to fill the average role in the US.
  • Human Resources use 15% of their expenses on recruitment on average.
  • On average, it takes around 12 weeks for a new staff technologist to become settled and show total productivity levels at work.

How to hire a staff technologist, step by step

To hire a staff technologist, you should clearly understand the skills and experience you are looking for in a candidate, and allocate a budget for the position. You will also need to post and promote the job opening to reach potential candidates. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to hire a staff technologist:

Here's a step-by-step staff 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 technologist job description
  • Step 5: Post your job
  • Step 6: Interview candidates
  • Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new staff technologist
  • Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

What does a staff technologist do?

A staff technologist conducts laboratory requests issued by doctors to determine, diagnose, and treat various diseases. The staff technologist is also under the radiologist technician's umbrella and assists the lead technician in managing the laboratory. Included in a staff technologist's tasks are preparing the specimen for analysis and ensuring that all laboratory equipment is well-calibrated and in working order. Added to the responsibilities are protecting patient information and all confidential data the laboratory received.

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  1. Identify your hiring needs

    The staff 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.

    Determine employee vs contractor status
    Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

    You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a staff technologist to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a staff technologist that fits the bill.

    This list shows salaries for various types of staff technologists.

    Type of Staff TechnologistDescriptionHourly rate
    Staff TechnologistRadiologic 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.$15-47
    Mammography TechnicianA 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
    Diagnostic TechnicianDiagnostic Technicians are specialists in the inspecting, maintenance, and repair of equipment or service. Diagnostic Technicians can be working in the automotive sector, inspecting and repairing cars, to performing ultrasound procedures in the healthcare industry... Show more$14-37
  2. Create an ideal candidate profile

    Common skills:
    • C++
    • Diagnostic Radiology
    • Patient Care
    • Windows
    • R
    • MRI
    • Fluoroscopic Exams
    • C-Arm
    • Troubleshoot
    • Diagnostic Mammography
    • Emergency Room
    • SQL
    • Surgery
    • Linux
    Check all skills
    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
    More staff technologist duties
  3. Make a budget

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

    • Location. For example, staff technologists' average salary in south dakota is 60% less than in california.
    • Seniority. Entry-level staff technologists 67% less than senior-level staff technologists.
    • Certifications. A staff technologist 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 staff technologist's salary.

    Average staff technologist salary

    $57,587yearly

    $27.69 hourly rate

    Entry-level staff technologist salary
    $33,000 yearly salary
    Updated December 15, 2025

    Average staff technologist salary by state

    RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
    1California$105,030$51
    2Washington$75,576$36
    3New Mexico$69,142$33
    4New York$61,077$29
    5Massachusetts$59,657$29
    6Indiana$58,988$28
    7Georgia$58,232$28
    8Arizona$55,191$27
    9Texas$54,507$26
    10Virginia$54,033$26
    11Colorado$53,310$26
    12Florida$52,955$25
    13Pennsylvania$46,299$22
    14Ohio$45,720$22
    15Illinois$44,634$21
    16Nebraska$41,236$20

    Average staff technologist salary by company

    RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
    1VMware$121,975$58.64
    2The Aerospace Corporation$112,867$54.26
    3Sandia National Labs$107,910$51.884
    4Booz Allen Hamilton$102,570$49.311
    5Infineon Technologies$101,248$48.6811
    6General Electric$96,462$46.3840
    7Intuit$95,902$46.1135
    8Moss Adams$93,184$44.8020
    9Salesforce$90,144$43.344
    10Los Alamos National Laboratory$88,429$42.511
    11Juniper Networks$88,255$42.43
    12Carrier$88,147$42.382
    13Deloitte$86,190$41.44
    14Qualcomm$79,435$38.192
    15Ernst & Young$77,897$37.45220
    16Raytheon Technologies$74,048$35.606
    17Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation Inc.$71,374$34.3113
    18Charles Schwab$69,379$33.36
    19Norman Regional Health System$68,774$33.0611
    20Novelis$67,939$32.66
  4. Writing a staff technologist job description

    A staff technologist 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 staff technologist job description:

    Staff technologist job description example

    Text 3100 to for Quick Apply!

    We are currently seeking a full time Support Staff Technician for our Allen County office located in Ft Wayne, Indiana. This position will work 40 hours per week Monday to Friday.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Communication (verbal and written) and consultation with all center staff, clients and the general public. Maintaining a professional, customer-focused environment.
    • Answering incoming telephone calls, scheduling/rescheduling appointments for primary care and behavioral providers, taking messages and/or routing to appropriate extension
    • Collecting patient co-pays and payments at registration and general cashier duties
    • Retrieves medical records from outside providers and creates medical record chart for new patients. Maintains a working knowledge of release of information procedures per Meridian policies and procedures.

    We are seeking candidates with the following qualities:

    • High School diploma or equivalent. Two years secretarial experience.
    • Previous experience in a medical setting preferred.
    • Ability to type and/or use computer in order to complete data entry and telephone duties.

    Meridian Health Services provides the following benefits:

    • Health, dental, vision plans
    • Merit Based Compensation Plan
    • 401k with company contribution
    • Voluntary benefits, including critical illness, short term disability, etc.
    • Generous PTO plan
    • Wellness plan
    • Paid Holidays
    • Professional Development Funds
    • Life balance oriented organization

    Drug screen, TB test, extensive background check, and fingerprinting are required of all Meridian employees. All individuals who join Meridian are required to have a flu shot and Covid vaccination to further protect our staff and the patients we serve. We also adhere to Covid-related protocol including wearing masks, social distancing, and sanitizing.

    Meridian Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V) and also participates in E-Verify.



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  5. Post your job

    There are a few common ways to find staff 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.
    Post your job online:
    • Post your staff technologist job on Zippia to find and recruit staff technologist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
    • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
    • Post a job on free websites.
  6. Interview candidates

    During your first interview to recruit staff technologists, 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 staff technologist

    Once you've found the staff technologist 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.

    You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

    After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new staff technologist. 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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How much does it cost to hire a staff technologist?

Recruiting staff technologists involves both the one-time costs of hiring and the ongoing costs of adding a new employee to your team. Your spending during the hiring process will mostly be on things like promoting the job on job boards, reviewing and interviewing candidates, and onboarding the new hire. Ongoing costs will obviously involve the employee's salary, but also may include things like benefits.

The median annual salary for staff technologists is $57,587 in the US. However, the cost of staff technologist hiring can vary a lot depending on location. Additionally, hiring a staff technologist for contract work or on a per-project basis typically costs between $15 and $47 an hour.

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