MRI Technologist II

About The Job

This position has a limited time Sign on Bonus $10,000. This is a full-time weekends position from 11am-11pm.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs routine and specialized MRI imaging procedures.
• Demonstrates clinical competency in MRI across all locations and patient populations.
• Selects appropriate technical factors based on individual patient needs.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care.
• Selects and administers IV access and contrast according to facility policy.
• Supports invasive procedures performed under MRI guidance.
• Participates in departmental and organizational performance improvement initiatives.
• Supports student and employee training and educational activities.
• Maintains a safe and appropriate work environment in accordance with the institutional MR Safety Program.
• Screens every patient, adheres to conditional scanning protocols, and safely prepares patients to enter the MRI environment.
• Maintains departmental supplies and inventory.
• Notifies the appropriate colleague when supplies need to be ordered from outside vendors.
• Documents and reports equipment and environmental issues in accordance with policy.
• Performs equipment quality control procedures and maintains appropriate documentation.
• Transports patients to the MRI scanner and prepares the examination room.
• Verifies physician orders, patient preparation, and the reason for the exam to ensure appropriate scanning protocols are followed.
• Communicates effectively with patients, obtains patient histories, answers questions, and explains procedures to promote patient understanding and comfort.
• Processes completed exams for interpretation.
• Performs quality assurance activities, including ACR-required QA phantom testing.
• Identifies and reports equipment malfunctions and ensures timely follow-up and corrective action by repair services.
• Resolves clinical and non-clinical issues and escalates concerns to appropriate leadership as needed.
• Provides patient education and support, including preparing patients for procedures and addressing their physical and psychological needs.
• Escalates concerns through appropriate channels when necessary.
• Prioritizes patient flow and coordinates care through consistent communication with patients, care team members, and families.
• Documents patient care activities in electronic health record systems and ensures final images are distributed to the PACS system in a timely manner for interpretation.
• Consistently acts and communicates professionally, embodying the organization's SPIRIT values and fostering a respectful and supportive environment for patients, families, and colleagues.
• Adheres to the ARRT/ARMRIT Standards of Ethics.
• Applies knowledge of MRI principles and practices, including anatomy and physiology, patient positioning, MRI physics, and patient care.
• Adheres to Joint Commission, state, federal, organizational, and departmental regulatory and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree required; or Certificate in Radiologic Technology or MRI from a program accredited by an agency recognized by the USDE or CHEA required.
• Experience: Three (3) to four (4) years of MRI experience required. Must be able to independently perform all required MRI protocols.
• Licenses and Certifications: ARMRIT Registered Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist certification required upon hire; or ARRT (MRI) certification required upon hire. Internal candidates with 10+ years of MRI scanning experience may be considered in lieu of certification requirements.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers required upon hire from either the AHA or the American Red Cross.