Lead MRI Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

MRI Technologist Duties

Total Rewards of an Allied Health Professional Duties include but not limited to:

• MRI Technologist prepares contrast materials under the direction of the radiologist for the purpose of performing MRI examinations requiring injectable contrast. These procedures require the use of needles, syringes, power injectors, and contrast media.
• The Lead MRI Technologist leads a group of MRI Technologists working on both a closed and open MRI unit. In which all manner of MRI examinations is performed to include routine and emergent MR examinations of the Head, Spine, Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis, upper and lower extremities to include the joints. More complex MR examinations such as MRCPs, focused Liver, Pancreas, Renal, Cardiac protocols, MR arthrograms, and MRA's to include abdominal MRAs, Arterial Runoffs of the upper and lower extremities with Multiplaner, 3D and MIP reconstructions.
• The MRI Technologist must have a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology to produce the more complex and complicated MR examinations.
• MRI Technologist has a responsibility to recognize and exhibit good safety practices around the super conductive magnet to comply with published FDA safety standards and communicated safety procedures especially when allowing entry into the magnet gantry room (5 gauss magnetic field) of; ferrous objects which could harm patients and employees, patients with cardiac pacemakers and other implantable devices, checking patients and others with magnetic detector before entering room and to immediately report observed safety infractions and unsafe working conditions.
• The Lead MRI Technologist leads the group of MRI Technologists and personnel in all facets of the MRI safety screening processes.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 6:00am- 2:30pm

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 40178 - F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized