MRI Technologist Jobs in Georgia
MRI Technologist jobs in Georgia are in strong demand, concentrated across hospital systems, outpatient imaging centers, and specialty clinics, with openings at every level from entry-level graduates through senior and lead technologists. Atlanta, Augusta, and Savannah account for the largest share of hiring, with well-established employers such as Emory Healthcare, Piedmont Healthcare, and Augusta University Health consistently recruiting qualified candidates. Cardiac and neurological MRI, pediatric imaging, and body MRI are among the most sought-after specializations in Georgia's growing healthcare market. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Schedule & Incentives
- This role is sign on bonus eligible.
- This role can offer a competitive relocation assistance package for eligible candidates
- A 40 hr full‑time position with a Monday - Friday 6am - 2:30pm schedule
- Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more
- Access to Wellstar’s CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression
Pay
- We offer competitive hourly pay with shift differential incentives.
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives
Job Summary:
Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs. Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative. Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures. Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. Responsible for performing various technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Able to independently perform job functions. Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patients for the procedure.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Patient Care
- Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
- Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique.
- Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification.
- Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
- Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
- Verifies correct identity of patient prior to performing a procedure according to hospital policy and procedure.
- Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
- Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
- Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
- Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
- Understands, demonstrates and documents pre-procedure verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
- Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.
- Preps the patient for procedure.
- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.
- Prepares trays and catheters for procedures, participates in biopsies if applicable.
- Demonstrates proficiency on the Dynacad if applicable.
- Prepares and may administer contrast.
- Verifies order is with contrast, checks patient GFR (labs) and dosing of contrast is weight based.
- Uses appropriate safety devices to protect patients hearing during exam.
- Understands anatomical positioning, correct labeling of body parts, and infant immobilizer.
- Knows cross sectional anatomy, includes all appropriate anatomy.
- Uses critical thinking skills.
- Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
- Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.
- Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
- Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
- Ability to operate patient monitoring system.
- Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.
- Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.
- Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
- Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
- Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.
- Produces acceptable images, follows established exam protocols.
- Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
- Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion in RIS and prints CDs as needed.
- Studies that have been transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in PACS, if applicable.
- Maintains MRI suite in a safe environment, i.e. locked down at all times.
- Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains MRI department in clean and orderly condition.
- Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.
- Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
- Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.
- Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.
- Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
- Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
- Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.
- Ability to operate all work stations associated with the MRI scanner.
- Ability to push / retrieve studies to the PACS system.
- Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.
- Any other duties as assigned.
- Takes call when necessary.
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
- Accredited Program Radiologic Technology or Accredited Program Other / Related Field
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- ARMRIT - Certified MRI Technologist or ARRT-MR - ARRT Magnetic Resonance Imagin
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 1 year experience in a clinical setting caring for patients Preferred
MRI clinical setting. Preferred
Required Minimum Skills:
Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff.
The employee obtains, presents and discusses clinical information regarding job responsibilities on a routine basis.
Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill and obtain cooperation with all contacts.
Must possess the ability to function independently and under pressure while still actively participating in a team environment.
Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times.
Must be able to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced work environment.
Must have the ability to prioritize appropriately. Must be detail-oriented and have the capacity to effectively multitask throughout the work shift.
Must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers, including but not limited to patients, families, co-workers, volunteers, and physicians throughout the work shift.
Must possess the ability to function independently, yet productively as a cooperative team member with various work teams associated with the position.
Must be compliant, with a willingness to follow all Hospital policies as well as the established practices, protocols and procedures of the position, department and applicable professional standards.
Competent in all aspects of MRI, patient positioning, pulse sequence parameters and magnet safety.
Must have an understanding of anatomy and pathology as to how they affect the quality of a procedure.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Schedule & Incentives
- This role is sign on bonus eligible.
- This role can offer a competitive relocation assistance package for eligible candidates
- A 40 hr full‑time position with a Monday - Friday 6am - 2:30pm schedule
- Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more
- Access to Wellstar’s CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression
Pay
- We offer competitive hourly pay with shift differential incentives.
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives
Job Summary:
Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs. Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative. Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures. Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. Responsible for performing various technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Able to independently perform job functions. Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patients for the procedure.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Patient Care
- Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
- Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique.
- Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification.
- Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
- Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
- Verifies correct identity of patient prior to performing a procedure according to hospital policy and procedure.
- Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
- Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
- Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
- Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
- Understands, demonstrates and documents pre-procedure verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
- Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.
- Preps the patient for procedure.
- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.
- Prepares trays and catheters for procedures, participates in biopsies if applicable.
- Demonstrates proficiency on the Dynacad if applicable.
- Prepares and may administer contrast.
- Verifies order is with contrast, checks patient GFR (labs) and dosing of contrast is weight based.
- Uses appropriate safety devices to protect patients hearing during exam.
- Understands anatomical positioning, correct labeling of body parts, and infant immobilizer.
- Knows cross sectional anatomy, includes all appropriate anatomy.
- Uses critical thinking skills.
- Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
- Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.
- Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
- Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
- Ability to operate patient monitoring system.
- Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.
- Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.
- Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
- Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
- Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.
- Produces acceptable images, follows established exam protocols.
- Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
- Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion in RIS and prints CDs as needed.
- Studies that have been transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in PACS, if applicable.
- Maintains MRI suite in a safe environment, i.e. locked down at all times.
- Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains MRI department in clean and orderly condition.
- Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.
- Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
- Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.
- Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.
- Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
- Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
- Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.
- Ability to operate all work stations associated with the MRI scanner.
- Ability to push / retrieve studies to the PACS system.
- Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.
- Any other duties as assigned.
- Takes call when necessary.
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
- Accredited Program Radiologic Technology or Accredited Program Other / Related Field
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- ARMRIT - Certified MRI Technologist or ARRT-MR - ARRT Magnetic Resonance Imagin
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 1 year experience in a clinical setting caring for patients Preferred
MRI clinical setting. Preferred
Required Minimum Skills:
Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff.
The employee obtains, presents and discusses clinical information regarding job responsibilities on a routine basis.
Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill and obtain cooperation with all contacts.
Must possess the ability to function independently and under pressure while still actively participating in a team environment.
Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times.
Must be able to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced work environment.
Must have the ability to prioritize appropriately. Must be detail-oriented and have the capacity to effectively multitask throughout the work shift.
Must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers, including but not limited to patients, families, co-workers, volunteers, and physicians throughout the work shift.
Must possess the ability to function independently, yet productively as a cooperative team member with various work teams associated with the position.
Must be compliant, with a willingness to follow all Hospital policies as well as the established practices, protocols and procedures of the position, department and applicable professional standards.
Competent in all aspects of MRI, patient positioning, pulse sequence parameters and magnet safety.
Must have an understanding of anatomy and pathology as to how they affect the quality of a procedure.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
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MRI Technologist Job Market in Georgia
A snapshot from current Georgia openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- American Health Imaging11
- Wellstar Health System8
- American Traveler4
- Northside Hospital4
- Emory Healthcare3
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Georgia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in MRI technologist jobs across Georgia.
- Active ARRT (MR) certification or eligibility required by Georgia employers
- Associate or bachelor's degree in radiologic technology or a related clinical field
- Hands-on clinical experience operating 1.5T and 3T MRI systems
- BLS or Basic Life Support certification current at time of hire
- Ability to screen patients and administer contrast agents under physician protocol
- Strong communication skills for working with patients across diverse clinical populations
MRI Technologist Jobs in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a mri technologist in Georgia?
To work as a mri technologist in Georgia, you need to complete an accredited radiologic technology or MRI program and obtain certification through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in the MR discipline. Georgia does not require a separate state-issued MRI license, but most employers require current ARRT (MR) certification before hire. Completing a Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology accredited program is the standard educational path recognized by Georgia employers.
How much do MRI technologists make in Georgia?
MRI technologists in Georgia earn a median of about $92,060 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $63,970 for the lowest 10% to over $109,200 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire mri technologists in Georgia?
Employers hiring mri technologists in Georgia right now include American Health Imaging, Wellstar Health System, and American Traveler, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Georgia's large integrated health systems, academic medical centers, and independent outpatient imaging networks all post consistently throughout the year.
Which Georgia cities have the most mri technologist jobs?
Atlanta, Duluth, and Augusta have the most mri technologist openings in Georgia. Atlanta's concentration of major hospital systems and specialty clinics drives the bulk of statewide demand, while Augusta's position as home to a leading academic medical center and a large regional hospital network sustains a steady volume of openings, and Savannah's expanding healthcare infrastructure continues to attract both system-level and independent imaging employers.
Are there remote mri technologist jobs in Georgia?
Yes, but they're rare. MRI technology is a hands-on clinical role requiring direct patient contact and on-site equipment operation, so the vast majority of positions require full on-site presence. About 0% of mri technologist openings tied to Georgia are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those are almost exclusively administrative, education, or applications training roles rather than direct patient care positions.
How can I get hired as a mri technologist in Georgia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying to new-graduate or student technologist programs run by Georgia's large health systems, particularly Emory Healthcare and Piedmont Healthcare, which periodically hire candidates who are ARRT-eligible and completing their final clinical rotations. Lateral moves from radiologic technologist or CT technologist roles into MRI are common, and holding a current ARRT (RT) credential alongside your MRI coursework significantly strengthens your application at Georgia outpatient imaging centers that are more open to on-the-job MRI training.
Where can I find and apply to mri technologist jobs in Georgia?
You can find and apply to mri technologist jobs in Georgia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Georgia openings across hospital systems, outpatient imaging centers, and specialty clinics. Find the roles that fit your experience and credentials and apply directly.
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