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Shriners Children's
Pasadena, California

Radiology Technologist

Imaging Tech 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38.58-$74.75/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact.

We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

A Rad Tech effectively performs Radiology Services as required in the treatment of all patients. Ensures quality standards are met and promotes continuous quality improvement. Maintains current knowledge of radiographic technology and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Routine imaging of pediatrics with emphasis on orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, and burns.
  • Verifies patient identification and confirms radiology order prior to imaging.
  • Communicates the appropriate information and provides assistance and instruction to the patient, family, and co-worker prior to the exam.
  • Obtains correctly positioned radiographs to visualize area of interest as ordered by physician.
  • Utilizes positioning equipment appropriately.
  • Adheres to safety regulations to ensure that all patients, family members and co-workers receive the maximum protection from radiation exposure.
  • Utilizes ALARA as a guiding principle for radiation safety.
  • Utilizes lead shields for patients and family members as needed.
  • Verifies non-pregnancy state for females of child bearing age prior to exam.
  • Removes non-essential persons from the x-ray room prior to generating x-rays.
  • Consistently utilizes appropriate operator protection devices and wears film badge
  • Demonstrates correct and safe techniques in the use of equipment according to the specific operational guidelines, department policies and procedures, and manufacturers' guidelines and radiation standards.
  • Utilizes technique charts and established protocols for exposure and positioning.
  • Adjusts exposure factors and positions x-ray tube head appropriately for each exposure
  • Documents appropriately and demonstrates proficiency with PACS, RADNET, and the EHR.
  • Complete CD production for outside studies and outside surgeries with appropriate documentation
  • Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for adherence to organizational and departmental standards.
  • Promotes and maintains positive working relationships by effectively communicating with the department team as well as other multidisciplinary teams.
  • Adheres to the ASRT Code of Ethics.

Maintains current certifications, attends required in-service training and complies with mandatory education requirements.

Consistently demonstrates the ability to effectively plan, organize and shift priorities to meet patient care and staffing needs.

  • Completes all other duties as assigned by supervisor
  • 730a - 3pm

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Graduate of an approved school or Radiologic Technology Program
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) licensure
  • Current California Certified Radiologic Technologist required.
  • Current California Fluoroscopy Permit required.
  • BLS

Preferred Qualifications

  • Recent work experience with Three-Phase x-ray imaging equipment
  • 1 year of Radiology Technologist experience
  • Previous acute care experience as a radiologic technologist using both portable and C-arm equipment

Previous Pediatric Experience

The pay range for this position is $38.58 - $74.75. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a high school diploma, be a graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology program, and possess ARRT licensure. Additionally, a current California Certified Radiologic Technologist license, a California Fluoroscopy Permit, and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric imagingOrthopaedic imagingPatient positioningARRT certification

Radiologic Technology Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Radiologic Technology listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

What does the Radiologic Technology market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in radiologic technology (imaging tech)ranked against 1,149 Radiologic Technology (Imaging Tech) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$80k–$155kRadiologic Technology median $122k (middle half $117k–$136k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$106k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Radiologic Technology listings in California78 active1,148 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 33% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 3% offer loan repayment116 active listings, Nov 2026
New Radiologic Technology listings285 in the last 30 days159 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Radiologic Technology pay trend+5.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,149 Radiologic Technology (Imaging Tech) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiology Technologist at Shriners Children's a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Radiologic Technology (Imaging Tech) — ranked against 1,149 active Radiologic Technology (Imaging Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Imaging Tech Jobs

14 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

14 jobs · 9 employers
7
<$115k
1
$124k
3
$130k-145k
3
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
9%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$46.81-$72.66/hr
#2

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$45.99-$71.4/hr
#3

Radiology & Mammography Technologist

$55-$70/hr
#4

Radiology Technologist - Orthopedics

$43.26-$67.18/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Radiologic Technology (Imaging Tech) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,149 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Shriners Children's

Hospitals and Health Care
Montreal, Quebec
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement
Paid Time Off

Living in Pasadena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M
Typical market rent
$3,010/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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