
Hospital | MRI Tech
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Amarillo, TX
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Radiologic Technologist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $53.38
- Weekly
- $2,135
- Yearly (full-time)
- $111,020
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 26, 2026
This job pays about $53.38/hour — 41% above the median for Radiologic Technologist jobs in Texas ($37.80/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Radiologic Technologist jobs in Texas right now
- 159 open Radiologic Technologist jobs in Texas from 5 agencies, 4 of them in Amarillo.
- Pay in these listings: $24.15 – $81.58/hour, median $61.67/hour.
- Typical Radiologic Technologist pay in Texas: $37.80/hour ($78,624/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($62.78/hour across 16 jobs).
Job description
MRI Technologist (MRI Tech) – Hospital Travel Contract in Amarillo, TX
Apply for an MRI Technologist travel job in Amarillo, Texas, with a hospital-based team serving inpatient and outpatient patients. This 13-week travel assignment is ideal for an experienced MRI Tech skilled in pediatric and sedated patients, implanted-device imaging, MRI safety, and advanced diagnostic studies.
MRI Travel Contract Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,060–$2,210
- Assignment Type: Hospital travel contract
- Location: Amarillo, Texas
- Start Date: October 26, 2026
- End Date: January 25, 2027
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: Block schedule totaling 40 hours per week; Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Wednesday 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
- Shift Duration: 10-hour day assignment
- Healthcare Setting: Hospital MRI department serving inpatient and outpatient populations
- Charting System: Epic
- Orientation: Approximately 24 hours
- Eligibility: Applicants must reside outside the designated 50-mile local radius
About the Amarillo, Texas Location
Located in the Texas Panhandle, Amarillo combines friendly community living with wide-open landscapes, vibrant local dining, and convenient access to outdoor destinations such as Palo Duro Canyon. This welcoming West Texas community offers travel healthcare professionals an opportunity to enjoy a rewarding MRI assignment, affordable living, a relaxed pace, and local cultural attractions.
MRI Technologist Job Requirements
- At least 1 year of recent MRI Technologist or MRI Tech experience
- ARRT(MR) certification or ARMRIT certification
- Current BLS certification
- Previous travel assignment experience required
- Applicable state or compact license in hand at the time of submission
- Demonstrated experience with Epic, PACS, contrast administration, peripheral IV starts, and MRI safety procedures
- Clinical experience with adult, pediatric, neonatal, adolescent, and geriatric patients preferred
- Ability to work independently in a block schedule and support after-hours patient transport
MRI Technologist Responsibilities
- Perform high-quality MRI examinations for inpatient and outpatient patients across a broad range of clinical indications
- Complete MRI examinations of the brain, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, breast, extremities, joints, and other designated anatomy
- Perform specialized MRI studies, including MRA, MRV, MRCP, cardiac MRI, pulmonary MRI, and CINE cerebrospinal fluid flow studies as appropriate
- Safely evaluate and scan patients with implanted devices, including non-conditional pacemakers, according to established protocols
- Provide appropriate preparation and administration of contrast media while monitoring patient safety
- Care for pediatric, neonatal, geriatric, and sedated patients with professionalism and attention to individual needs
- Transport patients after hours and coordinate care with nursing, radiology, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
- Operate and maintain familiarity with MRI systems, including GE 1.5T and 3T scanners and open-bore MRI equipment
- Document examinations accurately in Epic and PACS while following MRI safety, isolation, and infection-prevention standards
Apply now for this MRI Technologist travel contract in Amarillo, Texas, and join a hospital imaging team in the Texas Panhandle.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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