Diagnostic Imaging Technologist-MRI, Anaheim (Per Diem, Night Shift)

About the role

This position involves performing MRI studies according to established imaging protocols, ensuring patient and staff safety, and maintaining equipment and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures
• Responsive to the needs of others by exhibiting professional behavior
• Explains procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and obtain patient cooperation
• Documents clinical activities in a timely, comprehensive, and accurate manner
• Maintains standards of professional behavior
• Utilizes effective communication skills
• Ensures patient and staff safety
• Performs MRI studies according to established imaging protocols
• Provides training and orientation to new MRI technologists
• Assists other technologists as needed
• Completes requisition with all required and pertinent information
• Complies with all required continuing education standards

Requirements

• Minimum two (2) years of experience within the last twelve (12) months in radiologic technology, including one (1) year of recent experience in magnetic resonance imaging
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required
• Graduate of a school of radiologic technology or MRI technology program
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate - Magnetic Resonance Imaging OR American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Certificate
• Certified Radiologic Technologist - Venipuncture Certificate (California)
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
• Two (2) years of clinical experience as an MRI technologist in an acute care medical center, preferred
• Computed Tomography experience, preferred

Qualifications

• May substitute one (1) year MRI experience with successful completion of the departments formal MRI training program

Skills

• Knowledge of proper patient/part positioning and department protocols
• Ability to recognize the need for additional sequences, changes in protocols, and the need for paramagnetic contrast studies
• Ability to apply MR interventional, magnetization transfer imaging (MTI), echo planar, spectroscopy, maximum intensity projection, cine and perfusion/diffusion imaging
• Ability to enter specific data into computer systems

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