Job Summary

The MRI Technonologist II is responsible for performing advanced MRI imaging procedures. This role involves operating MRI equipment, ensuring patient safety and comfort, preparing and positioning patients for MRI scans, and producing high-quality diagnostic images. Continuous education and compliance with industry standards and protocols are essential to maintain performance and safety in this role.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates MRI schedule to streamline priorities of department and patients.

• Reviews patient history of previous surgeries for possible implants or metal in body (i.e. foreign body in eyes, etc.).

• Uses equipment safely, adhering to policy, guidelines, and/or protocols set by the hospital and department.

• Works with radiologist, MRSO, and department director to develop, maintain, and update MRI scan protocols as needed

• Familiar with and researches types of implant materials to determine if safe in MRI scan room and ensures any recent surgery has been longer than six weeks prior to exam.

• Operates all MRI and processing equipment correctly and produces quality images and accurate information while working independently.

• Reviews all MRI patient questionnaires prior to scanning, verifies MD order, and properly identifies patient.

• Thoroughly explains procedure to patient; alleviates fear and anxiety; answers questions clearly and completely. Provides instructions during and after exam.

• Maintains MRI safety zones for staff, patients, and visitors.

• Maintains an inventory of MRI supplies and equipment.

• Ensures images meet quality standards

• Provides appropriate instruction and evaluation of students.

• Ensures patient clinical history is available and accurate to correlate with exam and document and send appropriate documents to radiologist in PACS.

• Assists with orientation and training of new employees.

• Demonstrates a consistent and well organized approach in completing all required QC monitoring for MRI.

• Accurately collects improvement performance data as directed and participates in development and implementation of process improvements.

• Ensures that all procedures are properly ordered, verified, and acknowledged.

• Adheres to positioning guidelines and department expectations and removes or repositions objects which could cause artifacts on images.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree graduate of accredited program in Radiologic Technology required

• Associate Degree graduate of accredited program in Radiolologic Technology with MRI registry preferred

• 1-2 years Clinical work experience as a Radiologic Technologist required

• 2-4 years Clinical work experience as a registered MRI Technologist preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively with patients, families, healthcare professionals and external vendors

• Ability to operate and understand radiographic technology and equipment/applications

• Basic computer skills

• Ability to demonstrate ethical and professional behaviors at all times

• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and privacy and comply with all HIPPA requirements

• Ability to use initiative and independent judgment

• Ability to properly position patients to provide quality imaging.

• Ability to work independently

• Complete understanding of MRI applications and MRI safety

• Ability to operate equipment

• Knowledge of current medical terminology

• Knowledge of MRI imaging techniques

• Knowledge of imaging equipment and testing to perform quality control checks and troubleshooting of instrumentation

• Ability to multi-task efficiently and effectively

Licenses and Certifications

• ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists required

• Licensed Radiologic Technologist As required by state required

• BCLS - Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire required

• (MR) ARDMS or ARRT - Magnetic Resonance preferred

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To apply, send email jessica_perez6@chs.net

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.