MRI Technologist, Full-Time Evenings

About the role

Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at University of Chicago Medicine as a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist in the Radiology Department.

Responsibilities

• Perform MRI exams on outpatient, inpatient and pediatric patients.
• Assist the MRI Imaging Center Leader in maintaining continuity in the day-to-day operations of imaging facilities located in the DCAM, Comer, CCD, and Mitchell Hospitals.
• Act as a content expert to other technologists/students for the purpose of teaching and instructing them in MR scanning (including but not limited to exams under the general categories of neuroradiology, musculoskeletal, abdominal, breast, pediatric, cardiac, and MR guided procedural scans).
• Review all MRI patient safety information prior to exam and screen all patients so exams are performed in a safe manner.
• Review all MRI requisitions for clinical information before presentation to radiologist for proper imaging protocol.
• Inspect images for quality, formatting and labeling before submitting to the Radiologist for interpretation.
• Perform imaging protocols under direction of Radiologist.
• Regularly attend department meetings and discuss opportunities for improving procedures and quality of exams and patient throughput and provide cross coverage of imaging team leader in their absence.

Requirements

• Formal training in MR scanning and possesses the ability to apply knowledge of physics and system hardware and software to problem solve to obtain the highest quality images possible.
• Competency performs high quality MR exams and to educate all technologists in the use of MRI equipment.
• Possess progressively advanced imaging experience as a MRI technologist.
• Proficient with the following applications: MRA, Peripheral, post processing workstation, Cardiac, Pediatric, Neuroradiology, abdominal, musculoskeletal, thoracic, procedural, and breast imaging.
• Knowledge of PACS, EPIC and Radiant.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of Full-Time MRI experience.
• Current registry by ARRT (MR) (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) or ARMRIT (American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists) and advance certification (MR) with either certification board.
• Current CPR Registration.

Skills

None specified in the job description.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

Evening shift.