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Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Radiologic Technologist - X-RAY - Rust Medical Center

Imaging TechIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25.85-$44/hr

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Job Description

Location Address

2400 Unser Blvd Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Compensation Pay Range

Minimum Offer $25.85 Maximum Offer $44.00

Summary

Presbyterian is seeking a skilled and compassionate Rad Tech to join our team. The ideal candidate will perform diagnostic imaging procedures and ensure high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Sign on bonus available for qualified candidates.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

  • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
  • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
  • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
  • Malpractice liability insurance
  • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
  • EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 0.90 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: 12 Hour Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities

  • Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance, and safety.
  • Performs radiographic examinations.

Checks equipment, supplies, and accessories on a regular basis. Required to maintain the required stock of supplies for each radiography room.

  • Develops film including evaluating film for technical quality.
  • Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of work areas.
  • Transports patients to radiographic room (at times also back to room or ER); prepares and maintains room.
  • Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
  • Attends meetings as required.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • NM Radiography Tech (RRT) or Temp NM Radiography Tech
  • Rad Tech-Radiography ARRT R.T.(R)
  • BLS Certification is required at the time of hire.
  • Associate degree preferred.
  • Employee will have a period of 1 year to obtain ARRT certification.
  • We're all about well-being, starting with yours.

Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Key Skills

Equipment maintenanceSafety protocolsFilm evaluation

Radiologic Technology Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Radiologic Technology listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Radiologic Technology (Imaging Tech) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,269 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Rio Rancho

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$343k
Typical market rent
$1,915/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus
Tuition Reimbursement
Certification Reimbursement
Scholarship Opportunities
Malpractice Liability Insurance
Loan Forgiveness
EPIC Electronic Charting
Wellness Program