Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI Technologist Lead

About the role

SSM Health is seeking a Lead MRI Technologist to join the Imaging team at St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis. This full-time day shift position offers the opportunity to lead daily operations of MRI services while making a lasting impact on patient care.

Responsibilities

• Ensures quality in imaging, patient care and work flow
• Monitors patient documentation for timely completion and accuracy
• Oversees quality control testing, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
• Serves as a resource to department staff and other team members as needed
• Performs staff orientation, training, and coaching
• Provides input to staff performance evaluations
• Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately
• Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency standards
• Ensures prompt submission of high-quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history)
• Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department including procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage areas, and other department areas
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Completion of a MRI or Radiology Technology program
• Two years of MRI experience
• Current MRI credentials

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• ARRT-MR Magnetic Resonance Imaging - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (ARMRIT)

Physical demands

• Constant standing and walking
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more)
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs
• Frequent lifting/moving of patients
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements
• Rare kneeling and sitting

Pay and benefits

• Sign-on bonus available for qualified applicants
• Relocation assistance available for qualified applicants

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