A template for radiographers who produce diagnostic images safely, accurately, and with real patient care.
Radiographers produce the medical images doctors diagnose from. They position patients, set exposure factors, apply radiation-safety principles, capture X-ray, CT, or other modalities, then check image quality before routing studies to PACS. They work across hospital wards, the emergency department, and outpatient imaging centres, balancing technical precision with a calm bedside manner. A normal shift mixes routine exams, trauma cases, image QC, and dose management, often 40 or more studies before handover. The role rewards solid anatomical knowledge, patience with anxious or injured patients, and strict respect for radiation safety for both the patient and yourself. Your CV should make registration, modalities, and dose discipline obvious in the first few lines.
ARRT-registered radiographer with 8 years across X-ray and CT in hospital and trauma settings. Runs 40+ exams per shift with a consistently low repeat rate and strict ALARA dose discipline. Strong in trauma and emergency imaging, PACS and RIS workflow, and calm patient care under pressure. Holds a post-primary CT certification.
Three things, fast: registration, modalities, and dose discipline. A recruiter wants to see that you're ARRT-registered or HCPC-registered, which scanners you run, and that you keep your repeat rate low. "Performed 40+ exams per shift across X-ray and CT with a consistently low repeat rate" beats "took X-rays" every time. Trauma and emergency experience is a strong signal because it shows you can adapt under pressure. If you've covered on-call or worked mobile imaging on the wards, say so plainly.
Lead with the clinical core: X-ray positioning, CT imaging, and radiation safety to ALARA. Add image quality control, PACS and RIS fluency, and patient positioning and care. Anatomy knowledge underpins all of it, so name it. If you hold a post-primary certification in CT or MRI, list it as a skill and a credential because in the US that's the single biggest driver of higher pay. Keep each skill specific, not a wall of buzzwords.
The biggest one is burying your registration and modalities at the bottom of the page. Both get screened first, so they belong near the top. Another is describing duties instead of results: "responsible for imaging" tells a recruiter nothing, while "40+ exams per shift, low repeat rate" tells them everything. Don't pad the CV with soft phrases, and don't invent exact percentages you can't back up. Honest, concrete numbers read better than suspiciously precise ones.
Keep it to one or two pages. Open with a tight summary that names your registration, your years, and your modalities, then put a short credentials line right under it. Use reverse-chronological experience with three to four achievement bullets per role. List your specialties and a realistic exam volume. Use a clean single-column layout so applicant tracking systems parse it cleanly, and save the file as a PDF named with your full name.
Figures in USD. Ranges reflect mid-level experience (3–7 years). Senior roles and major metro areas typically sit at the top of these bands.
Hospitals and imaging centres screen first for current registration and the modalities you can actually run. In the US that means ARRT registration plus a state license; in the UK it's HCPC registration; in Canada it's CAMRT or a provincial college. Put your registration, your modalities (X-ray, CT, MRI), and any specialty such as trauma or CT near the top, then back it up with exam volume and a low repeat rate. Named employers like NHS trusts, Sutter Health, or large imaging networks read better than vague 'busy hospital' phrasing.
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