Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI Technologist Lead

About the role

Join a team where your work matters - every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced imaging professional looking to grow as a leader. You'll have the opportunity to strengthen your leadership capabilities while gaining experience that supports a potential career path into future management roles.

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 trouble shooting.
• Serves as a resource to department staff as well as other members of the team 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 of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).
• Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Completion of a MRI or Radiology Technology program
• Experience: Two years' experience
• Physical Requirements:
  • 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.
• Required Professional License and/or Certifications:
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • ARRT‑MR Magnetic Resonance Imaging - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or ARMRIT - American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT)
  • State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

Benefits

• Sign‑On Bonus: Ask your recruiter about sign‑on bonus eligibility.
• Relocation Assistance: Available for qualified candidates.

Schedule

36 hours per week (open to increasing this to 40 hours per week) / Day Shift – Hours will fall between Monday‑Friday, 7am‑5pm. Includes every 14th weekend. If 36 hours per week, there will be one weekday off every other week.