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Advance your career as a Medical Imaging Technologist in New Zealand

As a Medical Imaging Technologist (MIT), you play a vital role in diagnosing and guiding treatment for patients. Now it's time to bring your skills somewhere different—join a collaborative team, embrace new experiences, and immerse yourself in the beauty, culture, and lifestyle that New Zealand has to offer.

At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, you'll work across state-of-the-art imaging facilities and diverse healthcare settings, delivering high-quality care while developing professionally. We welcome MITs across all subspecialties, including X-ray, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine/Molecular Imaging, Ultrasound, and Mammography.

Opportunities across Health New Zealand

MITs work in hospitals, outpatient imaging centres, and community healthcare facilities. Depending on your role and location, you may be involved in:

• Routine diagnostic imaging
• Emergency and trauma imaging
• Specialised procedures and interventional imaging
• Paediatric, breast, cancer, or gastrointestinal imaging

You'll collaborate with radiologists, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams to provide accurate, safe, and patient-centred imaging services.

Subspecialties

• X-ray / General Radiography
• CT (Computed Tomography)
• MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
• Nuclear Medicine / Molecular Imaging
• Mammography

What it's like to work here

MITs in New Zealand are respected professionals with autonomy, variety, and opportunities for subspecialty development. You'll be supported to grow, mentor junior staff, and participate in continuing professional development. Teams are collaborative, supportive, and patient-focused.

Work environments include metropolitan hospitals, regional centres, and rural services. Shifts may include evenings, weekends, and on-call hours, depending on clinical needs.

Salary, leave, and benefits

All Medical Imaging Technologist (MIT) salaries are set under APEX collective agreements. Salary bands (based on 40 hours/week):

• General X-ray and CT: NZD $77,087 – $116,390
  • 10 step salary scale, steps 1– 7 are Automatic Annual Progression, step 8 is Additional Progression Step and steps 9 and 10 are Recognition progression.
  • Designated posiitions: NZD $111,240 – $151,410

• MRI and Nuclear Medicine / Molecular Imaging: NZD $110,851 – $141,403
  • 10 step salary scale, steps 1– 6 are Automatic Annual Progression, steps 7– 10 are Merit Progression.

Additional compensation:

• Overtime, night shifts, weekends, and penal rates
• Higher duties allowance

Leave entitlements:

• Annual leave: 4 weeks, increasing to 5 weeks after 5 years
• Shift work: up to 5 additional leave days after 12 months
• Sick leave: minimum 10 days per year
• Parental leave: 6–12 months, up to 14 weeks paid
• 12 public holidays plus time in lieu or alternative holiday if rostered on
• Long service leave available

Professional support:

• Reimbursement of Annual Practising Certificate (APC) fees
• Employer-provided professional indemnity insurance
• Minimum 5 days CPD leave per year, with reimbursement up to NZD $2,500 per annum
• Superannuation / KiwiSaver contributions if eligible

Required qualifications and registration

• Registration with the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board (MRTB)
• Current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)
• Relevant recognised qualification in medical imaging for your subspecialty
• International applicants are assessed for equivalence against MRTB standards

Information for international candidates

MITs are on Tier 1 of New Zealand's Green List, eligible for a fast-tracked Straight to Residence Visa. Our Health Immigration Service can support you and your whānau with relocation, visas, and settling into life in New Zealand.

Working for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Te Whatu Ora means "the weaving of wellness." We are building a single, unified health system delivering high-quality care across the motu. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applications from all people, including Māori, Pacific Peoples, ethnic communities, disabled people, and Rainbow community members.

Our values are grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a commitment to health equity for Māori and all New Zealanders. Through collaboration, innovation, and shared purpose, we aim to create a health system where everyone can thrive.

Ready to make a difference?

Our international recruitment team can support you through the application, registration, and immigration process—and help you find the right place to call home. Apply now and make a difference somewhere different.