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Travel MRI Technologist - $1,820 per week

Focus Staff · Memphis, TN · 6 days ago
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Focus Staff is seeking a travel MRI Technologist for a 13‑week contract assignment in Memphis, Tennessee. The role requires a highly motivated, energetic professional willing to support a friendly, positive, and professional environment. Shifts are three 12‑hour days per week (36 hours total), days only.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • 401(k) matching
  • New licensing reimbursement
  • Job staffing in all 50 states
  • Medical coverage that bridges between assignments
  • Travel and licensing reimbursements
  • Personalized housing support
  • 24/7 clinical support

Requirements

  • Two (2) years of regular (20+ hours/week) continuous recent experience as an MRI Technologist, fully proficient in all duties of an MRI Technologist II
  • Active license in the required state
  • Current BLS certification
  • Full proficiency in MRI with knowledge of required protocols for complex MRI procedures
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to present information effectively in one‑on‑one and small‑group settings
  • Ability to learn applications relevant to the position
  • Two years of hospital experience in a clinical area; EP experience preferred
  • Phenomenal efficiency, attention to detail, strong knowledge of procedures and patient safety
  • Compassionate, sensitive, critical thinker, fast to act in emergencies

Responsibilities

  • Operate magnetic resonance imaging equipment to produce cross‑sectional images for diagnostic purposes
  • Perform related technological functions under the direction of the Chief of Radiology and Imaging Services Director, with latitude for independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative
  • Conduct patient studies according to set protocol, including placing specified coils close to the area of interest
  • Operate imaging and other equipment to provide quality diagnostic services: key commands to specify scan sequences, adjust transmitters and receivers, key data on camera keyboard to photograph images
  • Interview patients to explain MRI procedures, address concerns, and exhibit tact, courtesy, and poise with patients, staff, and visitors
  • Ensure patient and staff safety: explain safety protocols, request removal of hazardous metal objects, alert staff to dangers of metal around the magnet, monitor patients via closed‑circuit TV
  • Orient new hires and train MRI technologists, students, and trainees

Pay

Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined. Pay depends on location and experience.

Schedule

  • 36 hours per week
  • 12‑hour shifts, days
  • 3x12 day schedule
  • Contract/temporary/travel assignment, 13 weeks

About Focus Staff

Focus Staff is a travel healthcare staffing agency dedicated to making travel careers rewarding, seamless, and stress‑free. With thousands of job opportunities across all 50 states, dedicated recruiters match professionals to assignments based on pay, location, benefits, and career growth. From day one, travelers enjoy premium benefits including medical coverage that bridges between assignments, 401(k) matching, travel and licensing reimbursements, personalized housing support, and 24/7 clinical support. The mission is to help healthcare heroes thrive wherever their journey takes them.

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