MRI Technologist

Department: 36311 Advocate Trinity Hospital - MRI Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: No Hours Per Week: 0 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Availability as needed Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30 Major Responsibilities: Customer Satisfaction

1. Accountable for scheduling & prompt completion of procedures to ensure an effective operation.
2. Monitors issues of customer satisfaction & review with hospital supervision on action plans for correction.
3. Works in a manner to continually improve customer satisfaction.
4. Submits ideas each year for improving customer satisfaction.

Quality

1. Accountable for the routine performance of all Diagnostic M.R. I. procedures utilizing proper technical parameters in order to produce quality studies.
2. Initiates IV’s for administration of contrast media for MRI image enhancement.
3. Reviews each patient charge; changes, modifies, or initiates additional charges as appropriate.
4. Secures patient histories on patients from chart, family member to provide Radiologist with adequate information for exam interpretation.
5. Initiates requests for emergency medical support as indicated by patient condition to include Code 99, Code Blue etc.
6. Maintain appropriate levels of medical supplies and other inventory.
7. Ensures room cleanliness and neat presentation.
8. Responsible for keeping abreast of MR imaging protocols and emerging improvement in M.R. Services through professional meetings, seminars, periodicals etc.
9. Accountable for patient and staff safety, working with the knowledge that the magnetic field can be hazardous if not safely managed.
10. Accountable for scheduling and the prompt completion of procedures to ensure an effective operation. Accountable for the proper operation and appropriate actions to maintain equipment up-times which are consistent with timely patient care. Assists in quality control of equipment and participates in continuing quality improvement initiatives for the service. Participate in efforts to monitor and improve departmental CQI indicators. Submit ideas for improving quality in your department.

People Growth

1. Accountable for keeping current in state of the art MRI practices by attending continuing education programs & seminars.
2. Provides instruction and assistance as required to staff associates and/or students as appropriate.

Innovation

1. Submit ideas to supervision that cannot be implemented independently.
2. Implement improvement initiatives in your department during the year.

Organizational Climate

1. Participate in departmental recognition and socialization activities.
2. Maintain a mechanism for information exchange between service and hospital organization.

Productivity

1. Participate in efforts to improve productivity in your department.
2. Submit ideas for improving productivity in your department

Economics

1. Participate in efforts to contain costs or generate revenue in your department.
2. Submit ideas for reducing expenses or adding revenue.

Education/Experience Required: 1 yr experience preferred. 2 yrs C.T. experience OR Graduate of MRI certification program Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Computer literate excellent Interpersonal skills. CPR Certified IDNS License preferred Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: May be exposed to Radiation; hazardous materials & life threatening diseases. Ability to: lift &/or move patients; to work under stressful conditions & in difficult situations; to perform lifting (heavy) transfer activities related to patient; to work rotating shifts any day of the week; to stand, stoop bend for extended periods of time. “This position will need to recognize the needs & behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treat i.e. understand child growth & development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior & look for signs of normal aging; prior experience with various age groups preferred. If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Addendum: Requires use of proper lifting mechanics to prevent injuries. Exposure to infectious diseases requiring proper protection. Position requires significant time viewing computer screens during the data acquisition for procedures. Stressful work environment due to equipment limitation and changing priorities for patient throughput. Exposure to high electromagnetic field. Required to manage patient transportation utilizing wheelchairs & gurneys on ramped areas; must be able to manipulate patient and transportation device on inclines and for transport times reaching seven to ten (7-10) minutes. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.