MRI Technologist - Specialist - Part Time

About the Role

We are searching for an MRI Specialist—someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will perform quality routine and specialized radiographic procedures at the request of licensed independent practitioners for interpretation by radiologists. As a member of the healthcare team, you must participate in quality improvement processes and continually assess your professional performance. You will maintain a safe and hazard-free environment, ensure appropriate documentation, and provide training, education, and mentoring to students, technologists, nursing, residents, fellows, staff, and others.

Responsibilities

• Broad knowledge of MRI physics and procedures, with an understanding of MRI principles developmentally appropriate for ages 0–adulthood.
• Operation of all required equipment, including troubleshooting when necessary.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and medical terminology understanding.
• Successful demonstration of professional fundamental competencies.
• Articulate, courteous, and supportive communication with patients, parents, nursing, faculty, administrative, and departmental personnel.
• Honoring confidentiality and independently scanning patients following established protocols.
• Demonstrating excellent verbal and written skills and utilizing basic office equipment.
• Integrating scientific knowledge, technical skills, patient interaction, and compassionate care to produce diagnostic information.
• Possessing, utilizing, maintaining, and enhancing knowledge of MRI safety for self, patients, and others.
• Demonstrating a detailed understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• Serving as a liaison between patients, radiologists, and other members of the support team.
• Maintaining a high degree of accuracy in positioning and exposure techniques.
• Preparing, administering, and documenting activities related to medications in accordance with state regulations and institution policy.

Qualifications

• 3 years of Radiology experience.
• Graduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology program.
• MR-ARRT certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists required, or ARMRIT (America Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists) preferred.
• CMRT from the Texas Medical Board preferred.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association preferred.

About Us

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built, and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities, from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, a 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab, and a full-scale pharmacy.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other protected Federal, State/Province, or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.