MRI Technologist - Nights

About the role

Geisinger reserves the right to consider applicants for higher levels of this role to include MRI Technologist II based on their skills, qualifications, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensures correct order is obtained, patient is properly identified and prepared for exam, and that clinical history is corroborated and appropriately documented while respecting confidentiality.
• Utilizes appropriate imaging protocol and optimizes technical factors while maximizing patient safety, optimizing patient care, and applying principles of ALARA (As Low as Reasonably Achievable).
• Preparing and/or administering, as applicable, medications through new or existing vascular access site as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Evaluates images for proper positioning and acceptable technical quality and verifies archival storage and/or transfer of data, post processing of data if applicable.
• Educating and monitoring students and other health care providers.
• Applying principles of magnetic resonance safety to minimize risk to patient, self, and others.
• Assisting the licensed practitioner with magnetic resonance interventional procedures.
• Performing magnetic resonance imaging procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Selecting appropriate pulse sequences with consideration given to established protocols and other factors influencing data acquisition parameters.
• Participates in MRI Safety implant investigation and approval process.

Qualifications

• One of the following certifications is required upon hire:
  • American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT)
  • Nuclear Medicine Technologist and Certification Board (NMTCB)
  • American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT)
• New graduates must obtain ARRT-R registry or primary ARRT-MR or NMTCB or ARMRIT prior to first day of employment.
• Applicants hired after March 10, 2024, must complete steps required for advancing to level 2, including advanced certification, within 24 months.

Education

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Radiologic Technology (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study (Preferred)

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

• Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
• Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
• Radiography (R) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Certified MRI Technologist - American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT)