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Benefis Health System
Helena, Montana

Outpatient Radiologic Technologist, Helena Imaging (Registry)

Imaging Tech Top 10% in Radiologic Technology (Imaging Tech)Per Diem

Listed compensation

$27.86/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Benefis is one of Montana’s largest and premier health systems, and we are committed to providing excellent care for all, healing body, mind, and spirit. At Benefis, we work hard to support our employees in every aspect of their careers by offering outstanding benefits and compensation, state-of-the-art facilities, and multiple growth opportunities. The only thing missing is you!

Responsible for coordinating and performing an age-specific patient assessment prior to and during the Radiologic procedure, preparing the room and the patient for the procedure, and recording the images.

Demonstrates the ability to deal with pressure to meet deadlines, to be accurate, and to handle constantly changing situations. Demonstrates the ability to deal with a variety of people, deal with stressful situations, and handle conflict.

Will perform all job duties or job tasks as assigned. Will follow and adhere to all requirements, regulations and procedures of any licensing board or agency. Must comply with all Benefis Health System’s organization policies and procedures.

Education/License/Experience Requirements

High School Graduate or Equivalent

  • Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology, and current state Radiologic Technology required
  • Current BLS certification
  • Exemption Wage
  • Non-Exempt
  • Starting Wage
  • $27.86/hourly
  • Actual offered wage is based on applicable experience

Key Responsibilities

The technologist is responsible for performing age-specific patient assessments and preparing patients for radiologic procedures. They must also accurately record images while adhering to all organizational policies and licensing regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology and hold a current state license. A current BLS certification and a high school diploma or equivalent are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Image recordingConflict resolutionStress managementTime managementRegulatory compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Radiologic Technologist, Helena Imaging (Registry) at Benefis Health System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Radiologic Technology (Imaging Tech) — ranked against 1,301 active Radiologic Technology (Imaging Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Radiologic Technology Career Context

Of the 40 active Radiologic Technology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 50% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 7.2
Among the top 10% of 1,301 Radiologic Technology (Imaging Tech) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Helena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$479k
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.7
State income tax
Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Helena, MT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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