Radiologic Specialty Technologist - Acute – Earn Up to $73 Per Hour (Tiger Flex)
Listed compensation
$55/hour
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Shifts: 4 - 10 hour shifts OR 5 – 8 hour shifts between Monday through Friday. Holidays and call required. Call is 1 night of either primary or secondary call each weekday and 1 weekend (Friday through Monday) a month. – 40 hours a week (non-benefit eligible position)
Department: Interventional Radiology
Compensation
- Base Pay Range: $55.00 per hour
- Automatic Tiger Flex Differential: $15.00 per hour
Shift Differentials
- Additional $2.00 per hour for evening shift
- Additional $4.00 per hour for night shift
- Additional $2.50 per hour for weekend shift
- Additional $3.00 per hour for call shift
- Compounding example: weekend nights would be $6.50 per hour
- THIS IS A NON-BENEFIT ELIGIBLE ROLE
About the Job
MU Health Care is looking for a motivated learner who gets energized by mastering new concepts and growing into advanced diagnostic expertise. You’re someone who respects the details, understands how systems work, and consistently brings sharp attention to quality and safety.
You care deeply about patient experience, looking for smart ways to elevate satisfaction and improve the environment around you. You show up with integrity, reliability, and a commitment to doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
You thrive in a culture that values curiosity, continuous improvement, and professionals who take pride in both their craft and their character.
About MU Health Care
MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives.
Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.
Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.
- Learn more about MU Health Care.
- Learn more about living in mid-Missouri.
Employee Benefits
- Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
- Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
- Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
- Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
- Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
- See a comprehensive list of benefits here.
Detailed Job Description
Learn the theoretical and practical application of specialty diagnostic examinations. Demonstrate a precise understanding of how data flows in and out of the modality work area.
Be attentive to patient satisfaction results and collaborate with the management team on ways to improve the department in general and the facility overall. Seek ways to improve systems and services.
Meet and sustain departmental expectations while completing work assignments as it pertains to patient care in an ethical manner. Maintain integrity of equipment with careful manipulation at all times. Adhere to radiation safety regulations and standards.
Assist the Medical Physicist in performing quality assurance testing as needed. Maintain current certifications and licensure status. Participate in in-service education and outside educational programs. Understand time clock expectations and adhere to attendance and punctuality guidelines.
Ensure confidentiality of all patient information is maintained. May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.
Required Qualifications
- ARRT certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
- 6 months of experience in Radiology Specialty area.
Registration in a specialty area within twenty-four (24) months as a condition of continued employment in this job classification.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.
This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Responsibilities
Perform specialty diagnostic examinations and maintain the integrity of imaging equipment while adhering to radiation safety standards. Collaborate with management to improve patient satisfaction and departmental systems within the Interventional Radiology department.
Requirements
Requires ARRT certification and at least 6 months of experience in a Radiology Specialty area. Candidates must obtain registration in a specialty area within 24 months of employment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Radiologic Technology Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Radiologic Technology listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in radiologic technology (imaging tech) | ranked against 1,157 Radiologic Technology (Imaging Tech) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $114k | Radiologic Technology median $79k (middle half $68k–$124k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$126k in purchasing power | Missouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Radiologic Technology listings in Missouri | 34 active | 1,157 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 35% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Radiologic Technology listings | 268 in the last 30 days | 171 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Radiologic Technology pay trend | −2.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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