MRI Tech - MRI

MRI Technologist

The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist operates MRI equipment to capture detailed images for diagnostic evaluation. The MRI Technologist ensures customer/patient safety, and comfort, follows established imaging protocols, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, while collaborating with healthcare teams to produce high-quality scans for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Maintains a safe environment with the operation of high field strength magnets and related equipment for customers/patients, coworkers, and self by adhering to MRI safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
2. Properly screens patients for MRI safety and effectively documents and communicates pertinent and required information pre-and-post procedure performance.
3. Positions patients for (Magnetic Resonance) MR scans using immobilization and protective equipment to comply with department safety procedures and protocols.
4. Produces images consistent with image quality standards and evaluates MR scans for technical quality.
5. Properly identifies, prepares and administers medications that are within the MRI Technologist's scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
6. Maintains flexibility, adapts to changes in workflow processes and the needs of the Health First organization based upon fluctuations in patient volume.
7. Communicates effectively with customers (patients, LP, other Health First associates, the public, etc.) always using excellent customer relation skills.
8. Follow all Federal, State and Regional healthcare regulations and adhere to the Joint Commission/ACR standards.
9. Provides orientation and education for new technologists and assist radiologists in developing new protocols and MR imaging techniques.

Work Experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate of one of the following:
1. American Registry for Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) Accredited Program OR
2. American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (ARMRIT) accredited programs or schools OR
3. Joint Review Committee Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT) Program OR
4. Joint Review Committee Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) Sonography Program.
• Work Experience: None
• Licensure: General Radiographer licensure in the State of Florida.
• Certification: Any one of the following:
1. American Registry of Radiologic Technologist ARRT (R) OR
2. American Registry of Radiologic Technologist in MRI Technology ARRT (MR) OR
3. American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology (ARMRIT) OR
4. American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Nuclear Medicine Technology ARRT (N) or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) OR
5. American Registry of Radiologic Technologist in Sonography Technology ARRT (S) OR
6. American Registry for Medical Diagnostic Sonographers (ARDMS).
7. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintained.
8. Must become certified in ARMRIT or ARRT (MR) within two (2) years of start date.
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
1. Ability to report to applicable Health First facility within thirty (30) minutes when on call.
2. Ability to work safely in a magnetic environment.
3. Able to work effectively and efficiently in a stressful work environment and able to respond to life threatening situations.
4. Demonstrates effective time management, critical thinking skills, and coordinate scheduling and patient flow.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work Experience: Prior MRI experience.
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: Proficient in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Physical Requirements:

• Physically agile; requires walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching majority of the shift.
• Heavy work that frequently includes lifting or moving objects up to 100 pounds or more with or without assistance.
• May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or overhead.
• May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
• May be exposed to inside environments and outside environments with extreme temperatures, air contamination, dirt, grease, or water.
• May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC guidelines.
• May operate various types of manual and motorized equipment used in the transportation of materials.
• May be exposed to intense noise or vibration and awkward or confined work position.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined.
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

Benefits:

At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.

Schedule: Per Diem

Shift Times: Variable

Paygrade: PG-39