MRI Technologist (Per Diem)

Responsibilities

• Operates x-ray and auxiliary equipment processes images;
• Maintains and cleans equipment.
• Maintains required documentation.
• Prepares patient for exam.
• To relieve patient of pre-testing anxiety, translates examination into layman terms based on professional knowledge.
• Ensures consent form for procedure is obtained if necessary.
• Performs various x-ray exams according to established standards, procedures and procedures of the division.
• Positions patient for taking of radiographs according to the departmental standard operating procedures.
• Arranges, attaches, or adjusts immobilization and supportive devices for patients.
• Adjusts the x-ray equipment and operates controls to obtain correct exposure.
• Monitors patient’s condition in accordance with technical and safety standards.
• Recognizes and promptly reports patient’s motor abnormalities; including, fainting, discoloration, contrast reactions etc., to the Radiologist.
• Keys in Patient history data and other pertinent information obtained from requisition.
• Monitor’s patient’s condition during the procedure.
• Operates equipment for transferring computed images to film and archival of disc memory to tape.
• Processes and maintains exposed images.
• Limits film for identification and maintains required records.
• Utilizes film markers and ensures images are properly marked as the “right” or “left” side.
• Ensures images are legibly labeled with correct date and patient identification.
• Enters the exam onto the daily log sheet as needed.
• Properly completes the correct tracking steps for each examination.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology program, required.
• New York State Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist, required.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration, required.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience performing radiologic exams, required.