TECH - MRI-Full-Time

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more.

Values

• Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
• Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
• Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives.
• Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
• Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care.

About the Role

Performs a variety of MRI and Diagnostic imaging procedures and is responsible for patient and employee safety protocols. This position functions as the first line interface with customers in the successful accomplishment of their imaging needs. This position participates in CQI activities as it relates to the hospital and American College of Radiology.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the care and safety of patients undergoing treatment and use of equipment to minimize hazards of burns and to patients.
• Determines most suitable anatomical posture and positions and shields patients accordingly.
• Able to assess patient pain/claustrophobia interfering with imaging procedure—makes appropriate physician contact for intervention.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree is preferred, but not required.
• Two years of radiological/imaging experience.
• Specific experience and training in MRI preferred.
• Must become ARRT (MR) licensed within one year of employment (monitored by department supervisor).
• ARRT license required.
• Current BCLS certification.
• Required to take call/standby in MRI department and NNMC as needed.

Benefits

For full and part-time employees:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition reimbursement/repayment program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries

More information is available on the Benefits Guest Website.

About the Organization

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services located all over the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.