MRI Technologist-Full Time

About Duke University Hospital

Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. It is the largest of the four Duke Health hospitals with 1,062 patient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center and an endo‑surgery center.

Summary

Perform a variety of complex, specialized, and technical tasks associated with the operation of high‑field strength magnets.

Responsibilities

• Screen patients for MR safety prior to procedure performance.
• Assist radiologist with procedure protocoling and performance.
• Start IVs and administer contrast media as directed and per protocol.
• Evaluate MR scans for technical quality, collate processed images and sequence of acquisition, and label appropriately.
• Schedule patients for procedures and assist with clerical functions.
• Charge MR procedures and supplies in the EHR.
• Load and operate power injectors for contrast media administration.
• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Provide orientation for new technologists and education/training for student technologists.
• Address the psychological and physical needs of patients undergoing MR procedures.
• Use the Image Archival System.
• Position patients for MR scans using immobilization and protective equipment as required.
• Coordinate scheduling and patient flow across multiple MR sites.
• Assist with education and training of new physicians (interns, residents, fellows, attendings) when applicable.
• Assist radiologists and physicists in developing new protocols and MR imaging techniques unique to DUHS.
• Facilitate research for the Duke Health System by scanning and using provided protocols.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the 100+ MR protocols in the Health System and teach correct application to new technologists, physicians, and researchers.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work herein.

Qualifications

• Graduate education or completion of a program that meets eligibility requirements for registry/certification, or current holder of required registry/certification.
• Level I: Must obtain ARRT or ARMRIT certification in Magnetic Resonance (MR) within 18 months of employment.
• Level II: Minimum of two years’ experience as an MRI technologist.
• Level III: Minimum of four years’ experience within the specialty modality in which promotion is sought.
• Certification in one of the following is required: Radiography (R), Radiation Therapy (T), Nuclear Medicine Technology (N), CNMT, ARDMS, or eligibility for Magnetic Resonance (MR) ARRT or ARMRIT registration.
• BLS certification.

Career Development

DUHS offers career growth and enrichment within Imaging Services, including a clinical ladder program with multiple steps and opportunities at each hospital in the health system.

Essential Physical Job Functions

Positions may require specific physical and/or mental abilities; reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed.