MRI Technologist

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Schedule & Incentives

• Full-time position with a Fri-Sun 6p-6:30a schedule.
• Eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000.
• Competitive relocation assistance package for eligible candidates.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO).
• Mental health support and wellness rooms.
• Concierge services.
• Access to Wellstar’s CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression.

About the Role

Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs. Must be dependable, accountable, and cooperative. Assists with providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures. Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.

Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. Able to independently perform job functions. Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data, and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
• Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates and no patient suffers undue pain due to error or poor technique.
• Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and reviews images for clinically acceptable results before releasing patients.
• Responds to emergency situations and assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
• Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
• Verifies correct identity of patient prior to performing a procedure according to hospital policy and procedure.
• Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated, maintaining patient dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
• Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies, and techniques based on the age of patients.
• Organizes schedule, time, and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
• Follows physicians' instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
• Understands, demonstrates, and documents pre-procedure verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
• Demonstrates and understands pre- and post-procedural care.
• Preps the patient for procedure and demonstrates sterile technique.
• Prepares trays and catheters for procedures; participates in biopsies if applicable.
• Demonstrates proficiency on the Dynacad if applicable.
• Prepares and may administer contrast, verifying order is with contrast, checks patient GFR (labs), and ensures dosing of contrast is weight-based.
• Uses appropriate safety devices to protect patient's hearing during exam.
• Understands anatomical positioning, correct labeling of body parts, and infant immobilizer.
• Knows cross-sectional anatomy and includes all appropriate anatomy.
• Uses critical thinking skills and seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.

Equipment

• Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that the patient receives the best study possible and image quality is maintained.
• Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider so that problems can be corrected in a timely manner.
• Cleans, disinfects, and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
• Ability to operate patient monitoring system.

Education and Communications

• Patiently and clearly explains the purpose and nature of the exam to the patient prior to starting the procedure, minimizing anxiety and facilitating cooperation using AIDET.
• Ensures that patient questions, concerns, or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying the physician when this cannot be accomplished prior to the initiation of the procedure.
• Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
• Required documentation is concise, legible, and includes precise terminology.
• Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignments.
• Completes mandatory departmental and hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

• Produces acceptable images and follows established exam protocols.
• Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
• Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion in RIS and prints CDs as needed.
• Studies transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in PACS, if applicable.
• Maintains MRI suite in a safe environment (locked down at all times).

Operations

• Restocks linens and supplies and maintains MRI department in clean and orderly condition.
• Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off the procedure table.
• Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
• Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.
• Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time allows.
• Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
• Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
• Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.
• Ability to operate all workstations associated with the MRI scanner.
• Ability to push/retrieve studies to the PACS system.
• Maintains Joint Commission and any other regulatory agency standards.
• Takes call when necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned and complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of successful completion of an accredited MRI program.
• Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff, and nursing staff.
• Obtains, presents, and discusses clinical information regarding job responsibilities on a routine basis.
• Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill and obtain cooperation with all contacts.
• Must possess the ability to function independently and under pressure while still actively participating in a team environment.
• Must be able to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced work environment.
• Must have the ability to prioritize appropriately and be detail-oriented with the capacity to multitask effectively throughout the work shift.
• Must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers including patients, families, co-workers, volunteers, and physicians.
• Must possess the ability to function independently yet productively as a cooperative team member.
• Must be compliant and willing to follow all hospital policies and established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards.
• Competent in all aspects of MRI, patient positioning, pulse sequence parameters, and magnet safety.
• Must have an understanding of anatomy and pathology and how they affect the quality of a procedure.

Qualifications

• Accredited Program – Medical Technology (Required).
• ARMRIT – Certified MRI Technologist or ARRT-MR – ARRT Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Required upon hire).
• BLS – Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS or BLS-I (Required upon hire).