MRI Technologist

## MRI TechnologistApplylocations: Columbia County Medical Center Hospitaltime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR-58647How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.**Work Shift**Night (United States of America)### Schedule: Monday-Thursday 830p-7a## # **Job Summary:*** Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.* Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.* Assists with providing safe, age‐appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.* Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.* Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.* Able to independently perform job functions.* Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.# **Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:**## ***Patient Care**** Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.* Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates and no patient suffers undue pain due to error or poor technique.* Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification.* Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.* Responds to emergency situations.* Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.* Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.* Verifies correct identity of patient prior to performing a procedure according to hospital policy and procedure.* Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patient dignity throughout the exam/procedure.* Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.* Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.* Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.* Understands, demonstrates and documents pre‐procedure verification and Time Out process when appropriate.* Demonstrates and understands pre‐ and post‐procedural care.* Preps the patient for procedure.* Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.* Prepares trays and catheters for procedures; participates in biopsies if applicable.* Demonstrates proficiency on the Dynacad if applicable.* Prepares and may administer contrast.* Verifies order is with contrast, checks patient GFR (labs) and ensures dosing of contrast is weight‐based.* Uses appropriate safety devices to protect patient's hearing during exam.* Understands anatomical positioning, correct labeling of body parts, and infant immobilizer.* Knows cross‐sectional anatomy and includes all appropriate anatomy.* Uses critical thinking skills.* Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.## ***Equipment**** Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.* Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider so that problems can be corrected in a timely manner.* Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.* Ability to operate patient monitoring system.## ***Education and Communications**** Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting the procedure, minimizing anxiety and facilitating cooperation using AIDET.* Ensures that patient questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished prior to the initiation of the procedure.* Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.* Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.* Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.* Completes mandatory departmental and hospital‐wide education without prompting.## ***Quality Control**** Produces acceptable images, follows established exam protocols.* Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.* Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion in RIS and prints CDs as needed.* Studies transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in PACS, if applicable.* Maintains MRI suite in a safe environment (locked down at all times).## ***Operations**** Restocks linens and supplies and maintains MRI department in clean and orderly condition.* Transports patients, positions patients and helps them on and off procedure table.* Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.* Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.* Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time allows.* Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.* Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.* Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co‐workers.* Ability to operate all work stations associated with the MRI scanner.* Ability to push/retrieve studies to the PACS system.* Maintains Joint Commission and any other regulatory agency standards.* Any other duties as assigned.* Takes call when necessary.* Performs other duties as assigned.* Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work and code of conduct.# **Required Minimum Education:*** Accredited Program – Medical Technology# **Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):***(All required upon hire unless otherwise stated.)** ARMRIT – Certified MRI Technologist **or*** ARRT‐MR – ARRT Magnetic Resonance Imaging* BLS – Basic Life Support **or** ARC‐BLS **or** BLS‐I# **Required Minimum Experience:*** Minimum 1 year successful completion of an accredited MRI program (Required).# **Required Minimum Skills:*** Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff.* The employee obtains, presents and discusses clinical information regarding job responsibilities on a routine basis.* Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill and obtain cooperation with all contacts.* Must possess the ability to function independently and under pressure while still actively participating in a team environment.* Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times.* Must be able to perform effectively in a stressful and fast‐paced work environment.* Must have the ability to prioritize appropriately.* Must be detail‐oriented and have the capacity to effectively multitask throughout the work shift.* Must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers including patients, families, co‐workers, volunteers and physicians.* Must possess the ability to function independently yet productively as a cooperative team member.* Must be compliant and willing to follow all hospital policies and established practices, protocols and procedures of the position, department and applicable professional standards.* Competent in all aspects of MRI, patient positioning, pulse sequence parameters and magnet safety.* Must have an understanding of anatomy and pathology and how they affect the quality of a procedure.Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. 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