MRI Technologist (FT) | Radiology | Ames | 2026-180

Imaging Tech Top 10% in Radiology (Imaging Tech)No weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

McFarland Clinic is currently accepting applications for MRI Technologist for
its Ames office. Candidates should be service-oriented, a team player, and be
able to provide extraordinary care, every day to our patients. Position comes
with competitive clinic pay and valuable benefit package

Responsibilities include

* Position patient and perform MRI studies under the guidance of a radiologist
in accordance with set protocols.
* Adhere to MRI safety policies and standards.
* Appropriately adjust technical parameters as necessary for adequate image
quality.
* Evaluate images for proper image quality.
* Administer contrast media and other medication under the guidance of a
radiologist.
* Obtains patient history and significant clinical information for procedure.

Education

* Completion of accredited course radiologic technology or Associate Degree in
Radiologic Technology.

Certification/License

* Current certification (ARRT) with the American Registry of Radiologic
Technologist.
* Board certification - ARRT, MRI preferred. Required within 1 year of hire.
* Current State permit as General Diagnostic Radiographer, if not ARRT (MR)
board certified
* Current BCLS certification.

Days: Monday - Friday, no weekends or holidays

Experience

* Experience in MRI modalities preferred, not required.
* Siemens platform MRI experience is a plus.
* Experience with EPIC electronic medical records system is a plus.

Pre-employment drug screen and criminal history background checks are a
condition of hire.

Benefits

McFarland Clinic offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and
dental insurance, 401(k), and PTO. Click here
[https://www.mcfarlandclinic.com/media/cms/BENEFIT_SUMMARY_2022Hourly_5698BB42CD3C6.pdf]
for details. 

McFarland Clinic is central Iowa's largest physician-owned multi-specialty
clinic. Join our team and join a group of caring professionals, dedicated to
providing Extraordinary Care, Every Day! We value quality care and extraordinary
service, trusting relationships and an exceptional workplace. Our organization
has more than 80 years' experience of caring for people. We welcome applicants
who can help us enhance the health and well-being of our patients and
communities we serve.

McFarland Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McFarland Clinic makes every effort to comply with all requirements of federal,
state and local laws relating to Equal Employment Opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

The MRI Technologist is responsible for performing MRI studies and positioning patients according to radiologist guidance and safety protocols. They must also administer contrast media and evaluate image quality to ensure diagnostic accuracy.

Requirements

Candidates must have an Associate Degree in Radiologic Technology and current ARRT certification, with BCLS certification required. Board certification in MRI is preferred or must be obtained within one year of hire.

Key Skills

MRI ScanningPatient PositioningContrast Media AdministrationImage Quality EvaluationMRI Safety ProtocolsPatient History CollectionSiemens MRI PlatformEPIC EMR

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MRI Technologist (FT) | Radiology | Ames | 2026-180 at McFarland Clinic a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Radiology (Imaging Tech) — ranked against 131 active Radiology (Imaging Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Radiology Career Context

Of the 50 active Radiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Radiology (Imaging Tech)

  • No weekends

Living in Ames

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k
Typical market rent
$1,193/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Ames, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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