MRI Technologist

MRI Technologist

● About Facility:

o How many licensed beds? CMC 874, LCH 247

o Level I Trauma; Level 1 Pediatric Trauma

o Teaching Hospital

o Chest Pain Center

o Stroke Center

● Department Information:

o Average patients/day? 40-45

o Minimum Years of Experience required? 1 year

o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o Adults and Pediatrics from ED, ICUs, Nursing units and outpatients across the full spectrum of radiology exams and diagnosis’

● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

o ARRT(R) or NMTCB, ARRT(MR) or ARMRIT

o BLS

o State Licensure is not required

● Skills required:

o Confident of their clinical skill sets with ability to work in a fast paced, high patient acuity environment. Good communication skills and attitude of helpfulness and teamwork strongly preferred

● Support within the Department:

o All departments have a lead tech, modality supervisor, and Imaging Manager. Diverse team with various years of experience from new grads to long tenure teammates.

● Technology/Equipment:

o EMR: EPIC

o Department specific Equipment: Siemens 1.5T magnets

● Floating: If yes, where?

o No

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

o Facility tour, departmental tour with introductions.

o 5 days departmental orientation but flexible based on needs of traveler

● Scheduling:

o Rotations: No rotations between weekends and weekdays. Travelers would stay on days and shifts per the contract.

o Call requirement: Call varies and is staffed with a fair rotation between full time, part time, PRN and Traveler teammates. Frequency depends on the size of the team based on fair rotation to share the responsibility equally.

o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will be expected to help holiday coverage unless approved off in advance.

o RTO: Manager approval

o Shift times: We are staffed 24/7/365 so travelers would fill whatever shift is currently vacant. Not rotating but per contract on 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd shifts or weekends based on need.

o Schedule cycle: Traveler contract are 13 weeks and travelers would work the same shift and times as agreed upon in the contract.

● Other notes:

o Scrub Color: Technologists = Black

o Parking: Free teammate parking across several parking decks

o Department Culture: Good teamwork, high clinical skill sets, able to work in fast paced environment.