MRI Generalist

About the role

Texas Children’s is searching for an MRI Generalist to join our dynamic team. This position requires a graduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology program, MR-ARRT certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, and BLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Performs quality routine and specialized radiographic procedures at the request of licensed independent practitioners for interpretation by radiologists.
• Maintains a safe and hazard-free environment.
• Participates in quality improvement processes and continually assesses professional performance.
• Provides training, education, and mentoring to students, technologists, nursing, residents, fellows, staff, and others.

Requirements

• Broad knowledge of MRI physics and procedures.
• Understanding of MRI principles that are developmentally appropriate for ages 0 – adulthood.
• Operation of all required equipment including troubleshooting, when necessary, of the equipment, including automated processors, copying/digitizing film equipment, R.I.S., and PACS.
• Knowledge of basic life support and medical terminology.
• Successful demonstration of professional fundamental competencies.
• Articulate, courteous, and supportive in dealing with patients, parents, nursing, faculty, administrative, and departmental personnel.
• Honors confidentiality.
• Independently scans patients by following established protocols.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written skills.
• Utilizes basic office equipment.

Skills

• Bilingual skills (if applicable).

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education, and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. We are consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse, and successful pediatric programs in the nation. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other protected Federal, State/Province, or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.