MRI Technologist - Middlesex MRI Department

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all aspects of General Diagnostic Radiology.
• Familiar with and adheres to Departmental Protocols and Policy and Procedures of UNC Healthcare System.
• Obtains RT(MR) credentials or is completing training to become credentialled and maintains active status.
• Ensures that patient demographic, emulsion markers, and examination requested are correct.
• Critiques, orients, and saves all pertinent images.
• Transmits QA-ed images to PACS and ensures that all images reach PACS.
• Documents completion and/or cancellation of all procedures in RIS, documenting comments when appropriate.
• Maintains image management equipment and reports any equipment problems to appropriate resources.
• Utilizes PACS and HIS system for obtaining additional study data.
• Performs work in a timely manner, performs quality radiographic images on a consistent and on-going basis.
• Analyzes request and draws appropriate conclusions for examination and action plan.
• Reviews radiographic orders and images and correlates patient demographic information, ensuring accuracy of information.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Documents incidents and advises area supervisor of improvement opportunities for the work unit.
• Uses RIS, CIS, PACS, and SMS effectively and appropriately to access information and document status of procedures.
• Modifies all necessary orders for appropriateness, completes exam in RIS System, QC's and transmits information to PACS, verifies that all information has arrived properly into PACS.
• Verifies patient identity, obtains patient history relevant to examination order, verifies pregnancy status before administering ionizing radiation.
• Affords assessment of patients physical condition and develops an action plan for performing examination.
• Affords assessment of patients condition to determine if additional medical personnel and/or equipment is needed and takes appropriate action.
• Assists patients that require extra attention.
• Reacts to emergency situations.
• Insures patient safety.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school or program of Radiologic Technology.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: Current Registration with American Registry of Radiologic Radiographers with up-to-date continuing education credits. Advanced registration in MRI with ARRT.
• Professional Experience Requirements: 1 year of MRI experience. New Graduates are encouraged to apply.

Pay

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Schedule

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Benefits

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Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current Registration with American Registry of Radiologic Radiographers with up-to-date continuing education credits.
• Advanced registration in MRI with ARRT.