MRI Technologist

Responsibilities

• Prepares procedure room and patient for all studies.
• Properly disinfects all equipment after each patient, following cleaning policies and protocols.
• All dirty linen should be disposed and replaced after every patient.
• Maintains patient flow for efficient daily operations.
• Edits patient regarding ordered procedure and answers any related questions.
• Obtains patient history and written consent for exam.
• Verifies patient information, checks for appropriate ICD-10 codes.
• Utilizes appropriate patient safety screening/consent forms to ensure all safety precautions have been addressed prior to procedure.
• Performs MRI procedures in accordance with established protocols.
• Selects appropriate equipment necessary to accomplish procedure depending upon the age of the patient and the physical capabilities.
• Monitors patient during procedures; notifies Radiologist of reactions or problems.
• Aids the radiologists when necessary.
• Ensures quality images for all completed procedures prior to releasing patient by reviewing films or sending images to the Pictorial Archive Communication System, depending on type of procedure.
• Imaging Quality Assurance should be less than 2% per month.
• Carries out duties and assumes responsibility for portions of the quality assurance program, as directed by the equipment vendors.
• Maintains competence in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and all Pictorial Archive Communication System (PACS).
• Runs a pending work report daily to ensure all exams have been properly charged.
• PACs and EMR errors are closely tracked and reported on Performance Improvement reports following the Quality Assurance policy.
• The individual error rate should be less than 2%.
• Maintains adequate supplies. Responsible for stocking the room, as assigned, at the beginning of each shift and throughout the day to ensure that the room is always ready to perform the required procedures.
• Be aware of supply needs and par levels, and report all items that fall below par level to the designated person.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate Degree; Radiologic Technology; Or graduate of a Radiologic Technology program, or graduate of an MRI program
• Credential(s): Registered Technologist, Radiography Basic Life Support; and/or RT (MR) Registered Technologist, Magnetic Resonance Imaging or ARMRIT Registered MRI Technologist
• Experience: Required: Must have one year of Radiological Technologist experience. OR No experience necessary if a graduate of an MRI program.