MRI Technologist (PRN)

About the Role

White Rock Medical Center is a community-based hospital located near the historic White Rock Lake community, serving the Dallas, Garland, Mesquite, and surrounding areas. We specialize in a wide range of services including comprehensive medical/surgical care, bariatric, cardiology, outpatient, and emergency medicine. Our mission is to deliver exceptional healthcare with compassion and excellence.

As an MRI Technician (PRN), you will perform a variety of technical procedures, manipulating radio frequency signals within a magnetic field to demonstrate cross-sectional anatomy and detect pathology. This role requires independent judgment, initiative, and ingenuity in performing technical procedures within a supportive and patient-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Verifies requisition, orders, patient history, consents, and ensures the correct exam is ordered; consults with Radiologist if needed.
• Demonstrates good working knowledge of RIS and PACS; orders, starts, and completes exams.
• Charges supplies and documents medication; sends images to PACS and reviews them.
• Scans all necessary paperwork and assembles exam images, requisitions, and previous images in PACS before submission to Radiologist for interpretation.
• Adapts techniques to various imaging situations to produce diagnostic-quality images; requests assistance when needed.
• Positions patients correctly with minimal repeats, including in challenging situations.
• Uses correct lifting techniques and obtains assistance to prevent injuries when moving patients.
• Takes precautions to prevent patient falls or injury; ensures unstable patients are not left alone.
• Transports patients safely, checking for tubes, catheters, wires, restraints, IVs, and other medical devices.
• Returns patients to rooms ensuring bed rails are up, restraints in place, IV pumps plugged in, catheter bags hung, and call button within reach.
• Utilizes MRI coils properly and selects the appropriate coil for each patient exam; explains the purpose of the coil to the patient.
• Observes contrast injections and injector to prevent infiltrations and recognize reactions; follows contrast dosage guidelines exactly.
• Understands and adheres to the hospital patient restraint policy, ensuring patient safety and image quality.
• Verifies patient identity (DOB, name, and exam) and ensures patients are not left alone during procedures.
• Respects and protects patient privacy and dignity during undressing, dressing, and procedures.
• Warms up equipment before use and moves portable equipment with caution to minimize damage.
• Explains MRI procedures to patients to gain cooperation and reduce fear or claustrophobia; keeps patients informed during the procedure.
• Remains at the control station during scans, keeping the patient under constant observation.
• Wears appropriate protective equipment (gloves, mask, eye shield, gowns) as needed.
• Disposes of sharps, body fluids, contaminated supplies, and linens according to policies and procedures.
• Cleans equipment after each patient and ensures the MRI magnet door is locked when not in use.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of all aspects of MRI procedures and protocols, patient care skills, and communication.
• Graduate of a 2-year accredited school of Radiology.

Qualifications

• ARRT certification in MRI (R).
• MRT licensure with the State of Texas.
• AHA BLS certification.