Pros
The hours depending on the center you work can be great. Some places only work M-F while some others might have you work on the weekend. We get a "bonus" depending on how CT and MRI does. It could be nice to have some extra money every month when reaching that goal.
Cons
Technologists are second class at some places in the company. MRI and CT are scheduled in blocks with little to no break in between. There is only a 30 minute lunch meal for a 12 hour day and when a patient is late, you can expect not to take a lunch that day. Management expects the techs to stay later to accommodate patients who arrive late or have last minute orders. The pay is not all that great across the board. They talk about making a bonus when you reach your goals but there are some centers that almost never reach the goal. The hours fluctuate and could change at a moments notice. You might be promised to work certain days and have Sundays off, until they change their mind. Then management might decide to open Sundays and techs are expected to be okay with it. These places are all about money. If they can change a code to make some more money, they will. Dealing with the front staff can be a challenge. They are severely overworked and underpaid. They are expected to do too many things and PSRs tend to quit because of the workload. Because they are overworked, they tend to make mistakes that affect the technologists.