MRI Technologist

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Work Shift
Night (United States of America)
Schedule & Incentives

• This role is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000.
• This role can offer a competitive relocation assistance package for eligible candidates.
• A full-time position with a Monday-Thursday 830p-7a sc hedule
• Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more.
• Access to Wellstar's CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression.

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.
  

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