Travel MRI Technologist - $2,720 per week

About the role

TotalMed Allied is a Top Ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency seeking a travel MRI Technologist for a travel job in Salem, Virginia. Duration: 13 weeks, 36 hours per week, 12‑hour day shifts. Employment type: Travel. TotalMed Allied Job ID #1505498. We are looking for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (MRI Tech) for an immediate travel opening in Salem, VA. The right MRI Tech must have 1 year of experience. As an MRI Tech, you will be responsible for the use of magnetic resonance imaging equipment and ensuring that images are accurate and passed on to physicians for medical interpretation. MRI Techs are also responsible for the preparation of and caring for patients undergoing MRI imaging.

Responsibilities

• Confirm patient identification, review imaging requests and explain imaging procedures to patients providing reassurance and support as required
• Screen patients for MRI safety prior to procedure performance
• Correctly interpret doctors' written instructions
• Position patients for MRI scans using immobilization and protective equipment to comply with government regulations and to ensure the safety of patients and staff
• Assist radiologist with procedure performance
• Start I.V.s, administer contrast media as directed and per protocol
• Evaluate MRI scans for technical quality, collate processed images and sequence of exposure and label appropriately
• Load and operate