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MRI Technologist roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in radiologic technology or a related field. Australian-trained sonographers and imaging specialists regularly secure E-3 sponsorship at U.S. hospitals and outpatient imaging centers, with no lottery and unlimited two-year renewals.
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Get Access To All JobsWHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases, and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
Works under minimal supervision to be responsible for performing a full range of technical expertise on modality specific imaging equipment including imaging procedures, exam protocols, accreditation, operation, and facilitation of equipment maintenance.
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
Education
Associate's Degree in Radiology or related field.
Licenses and Certifications
- (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire
- (ARRT) AMER REG OF RAD TECH Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; ARRT Upon Hire
- (ARDMS) AMER REGIS DIAG MED SONO Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; ARDMS Upon Hire
- (CNMT) CERT NUCLEAR MED TECH Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; CNMT Upon Hire
- Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; TMB Medical Radiologic Technologist Upon Hire
Preferred
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
- 5 years of experience in medical imaging preferred.
- 3 years of experience in a leadership role preferred.
- For Nuclear Medicine modality candidates, five (5) years of experience in Nuclear, Molecular, and Computed Tomography imaging strongly preferred.
JOB DUTIES
General Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates conscious effort to be good stewards of hospital resources to ensure UTSW financial goals are met.
- Provide quotes from vendors for operational and/or capital budgets.
- Ensures proper billing and coding of modality specific exams through charge reconciliations and order/CPT code deep dive reviews.
- Attends departmental and modality specific meetings.
- Secures required regulatory licensure for equipment (e.g., ACR, ICAVL, etc.).
- Actively participates in all hospital regulatory compliance duties and audits.
- Provides/creates competency on advanced equipment training for technologists.
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Coordinates continuity of patient care to the varying locations.
- Provides escalation and add on assistance with scheduling modality exams.
- Coordinates with imaging leadership for staff scheduling, coverage, and payroll accuracy.
- Provides technical input for employee evaluations, appraisals, and course corrective actions.
- Input provided for new hires, promotion, discipline and other administrative tasks for technologists.
- Establishes employee exam competency standards and assists in 180 day competency assessments.
- Teaches at new hire orientation.
- Teaches/oversees student and resident rotations in modality as applicable.
- Provides education and training to technologists in the utilization of new equipment features or techniques.
- Oversees training and development of technologists by providing guidance and direction relative to technical performance (readily available to travel to all facilities as needed).
- Implements clinical protocols and establishes back up mechanisms on equipment to ensure continuity at all sites.
- Acts as a liaison between technologists and radiologists for technical inquiries and resolves primordials with follow up email to the technologists and leadership for trends.
- Assists leadership with staff compliance for clinical and operational protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Provides timely access to equipment, supplies, and logistical support to the Bio Medical and Physicists departments.
- Functions as a technical leader/expert in appropriate modality.
- Facilitates regular in-service training.
- Assists with the implementation of new programs related to modality (software, research, educational).
- Troubleshoots exam exceptions in PACS and Epic.
- Available for assistance during scheduled downtime procedures.
- Works with imaging department process improvement projects.
Quality Assurance:
- Demonstrates general working knowledge of all imaging equipment within modality.
- Assists the physicians/committees/staff with building and maintaining protocols and insuring recorded outputs (radiation doses, etc.) per state/federal regulations.
- Maintains continuity of protocols on modality machines across campus.
- Secures and maintains modality accreditation by working with physicists, radiologists, and management as needed.
- Functions as liaison between regulatory inspectors and management during annual inspections.
- Investigates and addresses radiation doses (as applicable) utilizing dose recording software.
- Responsible for the oversight of the preparation, maintenance, and accuracy of accreditation reports, database records, and logs.
- Facilitates/follow-up with repairs and maintenance as needed on equipment and supplies.
- Monitors and ensures QC/QA compliance with all relevant laws, state and federal regulations, licensing and accreditation requirements, hospital and departmental standards for safety, infection control and equipment performance.
- Systematically reviews technologists' studies and coordinates additional training to maintain quality.
- Coordinates new equipment demos during the equipment selection and purchasing process.
- Provides input for outcomes and event reports.
Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases, and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
Works under minimal supervision to be responsible for performing a full range of technical expertise on modality specific imaging equipment including imaging procedures, exam protocols, accreditation, operation, and facilitation of equipment maintenance.
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
Education
Associate's Degree in Radiology or related field.
Licenses and Certifications
- (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire
- (ARRT) AMER REG OF RAD TECH Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; ARRT Upon Hire
- (ARDMS) AMER REGIS DIAG MED SONO Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; ARDMS Upon Hire
- (CNMT) CERT NUCLEAR MED TECH Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; CNMT Upon Hire
- Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; TMB Medical Radiologic Technologist Upon Hire
Preferred
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
- 5 years of experience in medical imaging preferred.
- 3 years of experience in a leadership role preferred.
- For Nuclear Medicine modality candidates, five (5) years of experience in Nuclear, Molecular, and Computed Tomography imaging strongly preferred.
JOB DUTIES
General Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates conscious effort to be good stewards of hospital resources to ensure UTSW financial goals are met.
- Provide quotes from vendors for operational and/or capital budgets.
- Ensures proper billing and coding of modality specific exams through charge reconciliations and order/CPT code deep dive reviews.
- Attends departmental and modality specific meetings.
- Secures required regulatory licensure for equipment (e.g., ACR, ICAVL, etc.).
- Actively participates in all hospital regulatory compliance duties and audits.
- Provides/creates competency on advanced equipment training for technologists.
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Coordinates continuity of patient care to the varying locations.
- Provides escalation and add on assistance with scheduling modality exams.
- Coordinates with imaging leadership for staff scheduling, coverage, and payroll accuracy.
- Provides technical input for employee evaluations, appraisals, and course corrective actions.
- Input provided for new hires, promotion, discipline and other administrative tasks for technologists.
- Establishes employee exam competency standards and assists in 180 day competency assessments.
- Teaches at new hire orientation.
- Teaches/oversees student and resident rotations in modality as applicable.
- Provides education and training to technologists in the utilization of new equipment features or techniques.
- Oversees training and development of technologists by providing guidance and direction relative to technical performance (readily available to travel to all facilities as needed).
- Implements clinical protocols and establishes back up mechanisms on equipment to ensure continuity at all sites.
- Acts as a liaison between technologists and radiologists for technical inquiries and resolves primordials with follow up email to the technologists and leadership for trends.
- Assists leadership with staff compliance for clinical and operational protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Provides timely access to equipment, supplies, and logistical support to the Bio Medical and Physicists departments.
- Functions as a technical leader/expert in appropriate modality.
- Facilitates regular in-service training.
- Assists with the implementation of new programs related to modality (software, research, educational).
- Troubleshoots exam exceptions in PACS and Epic.
- Available for assistance during scheduled downtime procedures.
- Works with imaging department process improvement projects.
Quality Assurance:
- Demonstrates general working knowledge of all imaging equipment within modality.
- Assists the physicians/committees/staff with building and maintaining protocols and insuring recorded outputs (radiation doses, etc.) per state/federal regulations.
- Maintains continuity of protocols on modality machines across campus.
- Secures and maintains modality accreditation by working with physicists, radiologists, and management as needed.
- Functions as liaison between regulatory inspectors and management during annual inspections.
- Investigates and addresses radiation doses (as applicable) utilizing dose recording software.
- Responsible for the oversight of the preparation, maintenance, and accuracy of accreditation reports, database records, and logs.
- Facilitates/follow-up with repairs and maintenance as needed on equipment and supplies.
- Monitors and ensures QC/QA compliance with all relevant laws, state and federal regulations, licensing and accreditation requirements, hospital and departmental standards for safety, infection control and equipment performance.
- Systematically reviews technologists' studies and coordinates additional training to maintain quality.
- Coordinates new equipment demos during the equipment selection and purchasing process.
- Provides input for outcomes and event reports.
Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship in MRI Technologist
Verify your ARRT eligibility before applying
Most U.S. employers require American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification. Start the ARRT credentials verification process early, it can take several weeks and your offer letter may be contingent on passing the exam.
Target imaging centers with prior E-3 history
Large hospital networks and outpatient imaging chains are familiar with E-3 visa sponsorship paperwork. Smaller radiology practices often haven't filed before, which adds delays. Search DOL LCA disclosure data to confirm a facility has filed specialty occupation applications previously.
Clarify modality focus in your job offer letter
Your E-3 application ties your specialty occupation to the specific role. If your position covers multiple modalities, ensure the offer letter specifies MRI as the primary function, a vague description can create issues at the consulate interview.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for LCA and visa prep
Your employer must file a certified LCA with DOL before your consulate appointment. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so nothing stalls between offer acceptance and your interview date.
Confirm your Australian degree meets U.S. equivalency standards
A three-year Australian bachelor's degree in medical imaging or radiography is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 specialty occupation purposes. Get a credential evaluation if your degree title differs from standard radiologic technology programs.
Negotiate your start date around LCA certification timelines
DOL typically certifies LCAs within seven business days, but your consulate appointment availability adds more time. Build at least four to six weeks into your proposed start date so your employer isn't pressured to rush a filing that affects wage attestation accuracy.
E-3 Visa MRI Technologist: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find MRI Technologist jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the recommended way to search for MRI Technologist roles with confirmed E-3 sponsorship. Standard job boards don't filter for visa sponsorship type, so you waste time applying to employers who only know H-1B visa. Migrate Mate surfaces imaging and radiology employers already familiar with the E-3 process, which shortens your time from application to offer.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does an MRI Technologist role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes. MRI Technologist positions qualify as specialty occupations under the E-3 because the role theoretically and practically requires at least a bachelor's degree in radiologic technology, medical imaging, or a directly related field. USCIS evaluates both the degree requirement and whether the specific job duties align with that field. Roles focused primarily on MRI have a strong track record of approval when the offer letter is written correctly.
How does the E-3 visa compare to H-1B for MRI Technologists?
The E-3 has no annual cap and no lottery, so you can apply any time of year and start as soon as your consulate appointment clears. The H-1B requires a lottery registration in March with a possible October 1 start date at the earliest. For MRI Technologists with a firm job offer, the E-3 path is faster and more predictable, with no risk of being randomly excluded from the applicant pool.
Can I switch MRI employers after arriving in the U.S. on an E-3?
You can change employers, but your E-3 status is tied to the sponsoring employer. Your new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need to either apply for a new E-3 visa at an Australian consulate or, in some cases, change status within the U.S. Don't resign before your new employer's LCA is certified and your next visa step is confirmed.