Outpatient MRI Technologist

Responsibilities

• Perform MRI examinations in accordance with established protocols while ensuring image quality, patient safety, and efficient workflow.
• Complete patient screening, exam documentation, and image verification in RIS and PACS to support timely physician interpretation.
• Maintain high standards of image quality, productivity, and patient throughput.
• Deliver safe, compassionate, patient-centered care throughout the imaging process.
• Adhere to all MRI safety protocols, including zone safety procedures, implant screening, and ferromagnetic safety practices.
• Utilize the SHIELD reporting platform to document and escalate events outside of normal clinical encounters.
• Follow all departmental policies, modality standards, and organizational compliance requirements.
• Perform routine equipment quality control checks and assist with troubleshooting and service ticket submission as needed.
• Support onboarding, training, and education of staff and students.
• Foster a positive, collaborative work and learning environment.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, safety, and patient, employee, and physician satisfaction.
• Attend staff meetings, in-services, lunch-and-learns, and quality improvement meetings.

Requirements

• Education: Graduation from an accredited school of radiologic technology.
• Experience/Skills: 1+ years, General MRI exams, implants, elastography, and defecography. Rotate to other locations as needed for training/staffing.
• Required Registration/Certification: Registry eligible by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) in MRI.
• Must be able to produce very high-quality special imaging with little supervision.
• Must be able to function effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Must be familiar with age-specific criteria.
• Must obtain registry within 1 year of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous).
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting (Infrequent).
• Ability to perform job functions while walking (Continuous).
• Ability to climb ladders/step stools (Frequent to Infrequent).
• Ability to work indoors (Continuous).
• Ability to work from elevated areas, specifically step stools (Frequent to Infrequent).
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (Infrequent).
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (Frequent).
• Ability to bend at the waist (Frequent).
• Ability to twist at the waist (Frequent).
• Ability to squat and perform job functions (Frequent).
• Ability to perform ‘pinching’ operations (Frequent).
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms (Continuous).
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Continuous).
• Ability to fully use both legs (Continuous).
• Ability to reach in all directions (Continuous).
• Possess good finger dexterity (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (Continuous).
• Ability to lift and carry, up to 200 feet, 50lbs, unassisted (Continuous).
• Ability to lift patients and move patients to 350lbs (+/-), assisted (Continuous).
• Ability to lift objects from floor level to height of 72 inches, to 50lbs, unassisted (Continuous).
• Ability to lower objects, to 50lbs (+/-), from height of 72 inches, unassisted (Continuous).
• Ability to push/pull objects/patients to 350lbs (+/-), unassisted (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected (Continuous).
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand (Continuous).
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance (Continuous).
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors (Continuous).
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (Continuous).
• Good peripheral vision capabilities (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (Continuous).
• Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet (Continuous).
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (Continuous).
• Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually (Continuous).

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to learn and use new processes, tools, and equipment as required.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus.
• Up to $5,000 for eligible candidates for relocation assistance.

Pay

Full Time – Various Shifts Available

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Pay Grade: Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Schedule

Full Time – Various Shifts Available