MRI Student Technologist

Responsibilities

• Operates equipment and technology safely and properly.
• Reports problems or malfunctions to supervisor.
• Confirms that the correct patient ID and annotations are correct on all Imaging studies.
• Confirms orders with requisitions and completes pre-screening questionnaires with patients.
• Provides educational information to the patient regarding their examination or procedure.
• Ensures pertinent forms are complete for procedures.
• Ensures orders and charges are correct.
• Maintains, cleans, and restocks the assigned room.
• Notifies the on-duty Technologist of unavailable supplies or malfunctioning equipment.
• Works at such a pace and demonstrates organizational skills as to ensure no backlogs of work or undue delays in patient flow.
• Demonstrates a willingness to assist wherever needed and has an understanding that shifts may have to be altered due to workload or staffing upon the supervisor’s discretion at any time.
• Completes continuing education and in-service programs to meet regulatory and job requirements.
• Actively participates in staff meetings and on committees as requested.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Exhibits knowledge and basic understanding regarding the needs of neonatal, adolescent, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients, and the cultural needs of all patients.
• Routinely uses PPE to avoid risk of exposure to self and others.

Qualifications

• Completion of two years of formal Radiologic Technology training in a school approved by the Council of Education of the American Medical Association.
• Current enrollment in a formal Radiologic Technology CT or MRI training program in a school approved by the Council of Education of the American Medical Association.
• BLS certification.