Travel MRI Technologist - $2,037 per week

About the Role

Focus Staff is seeking a travel MRI Technologist for a 13‑week contract assignment in Houston, TX. The position requires a highly motivated, energetic professional willing to support a friendly, positive, and professional environment. Candidates must possess phenomenal efficiency, attention to detail, strong knowledge of MRI procedures and patient safety, compassion, critical thinking, and the ability to act quickly in emergencies.

Schedule

• Shift: 12‑hour days (3×12 schedule)
• Hours per week: 36
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Employment type: Travel / Contract / Temporary
• Start date: 11/09/2026

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• 401K matching
• New licensing reimbursement
• Job staffing in all 50 states
• Medical coverage that bridges between assignments
• Travel and licensing reimbursements
• Personalized housing support
• 24/7 clinical support

Pay

Pay depends on location and experience. The pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Responsibilities

• Operate magnetic resonance imaging equipment to produce cross‑sectional images of the patient’s body for diagnostic purposes.
• Perform related technological functions under the direction of the Chief of Radiology and Imaging Services Director, with latitude for independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative to ensure optimal diagnostic quality and patient care.
• Perform patient studies according to set protocol, including placing specified coils close to the area of interest.
• Operate imaging and other equipment devices to provide quality diagnostic services, including keying commands to specify scan sequences, adjusting transmitters and receivers, and keying data to photograph images.
• Interview patients to explain MRI procedures, address concerns, and exhibit a high degree of tact, courtesy, and poise when interacting with patients, staff, and visitors.
• Ensure patient and staff safety: explain safety protocols, request removal of hazardous metal objects, alert staff of dangers related to metal around the magnet, and monitor patients via closed‑circuit TV.
• Orient new hires and train MRI Technologists, students, and trainees.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of regular (20+ hours per week) continuous recent experience as an MRI Technologist, fully proficient in all duties of an MRI Technologist II.
• Current license in the required state.
• BLS certification.
• Full proficiency in MRI and knowledge of required protocols for complex MRI procedures.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to present information effectively in one‑on‑one and small‑group situations to customers, clients, and colleagues.
• Ability to learn applications relevant to the position.
• Two years of hospital experience in a clinical area; EP experience preferred.

About Focus Staff

Focus Staff is a healthcare staffing agency dedicated to making travel healthcare careers rewarding, seamless, and stress‑free. With thousands of job opportunities across all 50 states, dedicated recruiters match professionals to assignments based on pay, location, benefits, and career growth. From day one, travelers enjoy premium benefits including medical coverage between assignments, 401K matching, travel and licensing reimbursements, personalized housing support, and 24/7 clinical support.