MRI Tech Assistant, Per Diem (PD)

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $15.00 - $23.32. Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
• Scheduled Hours varied
• Day Shift, 8 Hours

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

About the Role

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.

Under general supervision of the MRI Technologist, closely partners with the MRI Technologist to perform a variety of clinical and clerical activities necessary to support the smooth operation of the MRI service.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and records appropriate patient clinical information and/or history; verifies physicians' orders and reviews the results of relevant lab tests
• Assists the technologist in the transfer and positioning of patients as needed, ensuring their modesty and physical safety, utilizing auxiliary equipment and/or devices as needed
• Prepares oral contrast media, under the supervision of the technologist, for administration to the patient
• Accurately documents work in HIS/RIS/PACS systems
• Maintains cleanliness of dressing rooms, tables and equipment to prevent cross contamination of contagious diseases, keeps rooms well stocked with linen and necessary supplies
• Keeps up to date with changes in MRI and MRI Safety, following departmental MRI safety policies and procedures
• Performs other clerical duties and assists techs as requested and/or required
• Conducts pre-screening interviews via telephone with patients prior to their date of service; also pre-screens patients prior to entry of MRI zone II on their date of service
• Assists the technologists with obtaining documentation of implants for MRI safety purposes
• Assists the technologists with obtaining clinical documentation for protocols from Radiologist
• Books or reschedules patients as needed

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• BLS healthcare provider required before completion of 90-day probationary period
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Basic clerical and computer skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical Terminology preferred but not required
• Prior medical experience preferred but not required

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

• On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities: frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients; periodic prolonged sitting
• Exposure to patient care environment