Radiology Career Resources & Articles
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Contrast Injection Certification: A Skill That Makes You More Valuable
The Hidden Value in a Certification You Might Be Overlooking
How Imaging Department Layout Affects Technologist Satisfaction
I've worked in a radiology department where the control room was so cramped that three techs running simultaneous studies would literally bump into each other. I've also worked in a facility where the control room was spacious, lighting was good, workstations were modern, and you could actually move
The Real Cost of Unfilled Radiology Positions: What Every Imaging Director Needs to Know
I've been on the floor of imaging departments for over 15 years, and I've watched the radiology tech shortage evolve from a temporary inconvenience into a genuine crisis. But here's what most hospital administrators and imaging directors don't fully grasp: that empty position on your staffing chart
Continuing Education for Rad Techs: Beyond the Minimum Requirements
I've been doing this for over twenty years—fifteen of them as a travel tech bouncing around hospitals, and the last five as an educator training new rad techs.
The Complete Guide to Rad Tech Compensation Packages Beyond Base Salary
I coach rad techs on career development and negotiation. It's interesting work because I get to see what people actually know about compensation—and what they don't.
How to Use Social Media to Recruit Rad Techs
I've scrolled through about 400 hospital social media posts as a travel tech over the past seven years, and I can tell you with absolute certainty: most of them are terrible at recruiting rad techs.
Radiation Safety Culture: Why Your Best Techs Care About More Than Speed
I spent the first three years of my nuclear medicine career trying to be fast. Not reckless—I followed the rules. But I was young, I was trying to impress my preceptor, and I had this underlying belief that the faster I could work, the less radiation I'd be exposed to. Which is true, technically, bu
Your First Rad Tech Job: What to Expect and How to Crush Your First 90 Days
Congratulations. You passed the ARRT. You nailed the interview. You're holding an offer letter for your first position as a radiology technologist. You're probably feeling some combination of excitement, relief, and—let's be honest—absolute terror.
Workplace Violence in Radiology: A Growing Concern
Workplace Violence in Radiology: A Growing Concern for Techs and Managers
The State of Radiology Education: Are We Training Enough Techs?
The Reality I Witnessed Going From Travel to Education
Hiring Rad Techs in Rural Areas: Strategies That Actually Work
I've been there. Standing in the imaging department of a 120-bed rural hospital in upstate New York, staring at staffing schedules that looked more like a jigsaw puzzle than an actual plan. We had three vacancies. Three. And the recruiter kept telling me we'd be lucky to fill one of them within six
The Rad Tech Shortage Is Getting Worse: 2026 Data Every Hiring Manager Needs
I've been working in radiology for over fifteen years, and I've never seen the job market for technologists this strained. We're not talking about the occasional staffing gap that careful scheduling can solve. We're talking about structural workforce shortages that are fundamentally changing how ima
Onboarding Your New Rad Tech: A 90-Day Plan That Prevents Early Turnover
You've finally hired your new radiology technologist. The interview process was exhausting, the background check is clean, and they're starting Monday. Everything should feel like a win.
Rad Tech Resume Mistakes That Get You Instantly Rejected
I've been sitting on both sides of the hiring desk for nearly 15 years. As an imaging department manager, I reviewed hundreds of rad tech resumes each year. And after conducting countless interviews, I can tell you with absolute certainty: your resume has about 10 seconds to make an impression befor
The Real Deal on Rad Tech Relocation Packages
I took my first relocating job in 2006 when I was 26 and cocky enough to think that a relocation package from a hospital in Denver meant something close to actual relocation support. Spoiler alert: it didn't.
Cross-Training Your Radiology Staff: Benefits, Risks, and How to Do It Right
I remember the moment I realized cross-training wasn't optional anymore.
Why Diversity in Your Radiology Department Matters More Than You Think
I remember the day I walked into my first department as a nuclear medicine technologist and realized I was the only woman of color on the imaging team. It wasn't said explicitly, but I felt it. The unspoken assumptions about my qualifications. The surprise when I caught a scheduling error the lead t
How to Handle the Radiology Staffing Crisis During Flu Season
How to Handle the Radiology Staffing Crisis During Flu Season
Exit Interview Insights: Why Rad Techs Really Leave
After twelve years managing imaging departments—from a small rural hospital to a major medical center—I've conducted hundreds of exit interviews with departing radiology technologists. In the beginning, I thought I knew what to expect. Budget cuts. Better pay elsewhere. A spouse's job relocation.
How to Retain Rad Techs During Their First Year
I have a spreadsheet somewhere from 2015 that I still pull out when I'm talking to imaging directors about retention. It's got every tech who left our department that year, their start date, and their exit date. Looking at it now, the pattern is almost embarrassingly obvious.