MRI QA Technologist - FT/Days (ORMC)

MRI Technologist

Provides direct patient care, leveraging extensive experience to perform patient procedures, post processing techniques, and produce quality images for physician interpretation. Possess an advanced knowledge of MRI applications and shares this knowledge with other technical staff. This position is also responsible for ensuring that all sites have updates guidelines and processes.

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has served the Central Florida community for more than 100 years. With 898 acute-care and rehabilitative beds, it is among the largest acute-care facilities in the region and the only Level I Trauma Centers in Central Florida. The hospital has earned recognition from U.S. News & World Report as a "Best Hospital" in Central Florida and rated high performing in 12 adult procedures and conditions. Orlando Health ORMC holds the most Beacon Awards for Excellence in the state, awarded by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses to units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes, and is the only adult-care hospital in Orlando to achieve Magnet Recognition, the gold standard for nursing's contribution to quality patient care, safety, research and service excellence.

Responsibilities include ensuring the high quality and consistency of MRI guidelines throughout Orlando Health, serving as the primary liaison between Radiologists/Cardiologists and the MRI technologists on all issues related to MRI guidelines and regulatory/accreditation, taking responsibility for the implementation of new MRI software and technology, actively participating in marketing initiatives, monitoring and reporting potential maintenance concerns to Imaging Services Director, standardizing quality assurance and control processes, participating in the decision-making process for acquiring new equipment, ensuring compliance with Orlando Health, Joint Commission, ACR, and Florida State requirements for all MRI equipment, coordinating the submission of appropriate paperwork and clinical images necessary for ACR accreditation, rotating regularly throughout all Orlando Health facilities to provide MRI services, assessing and addressing site-specific quality and performance issues to ensure organizational compliance and quality standards, communicating with the Imaging Services Director or Manager to maximize the utilization of MRI services through safe, quality-minded, cost-effective measures, ensuring the safety of patients, maintaining compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures, department guidelines, and education requirements.

Qualifications include a graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology; and Bachelor's degree; or Associate's degree and two (2) years of experience (in addition to the requirements listed in the Experience section) may substitute for Bachelor's degree. Must maintain a valid Florida State license as a Certified Radiologic Technologist. Must maintain a valid American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification. Must maintain a valid ARRT certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification. Three (3) years of experience in MRI with specialized training in applications required. Must be proficient in using a variety of imaging hospital-based computer systems and software applications. A mixture of MRI and CT experience preferred.