Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist 1

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist 1

• PHC Multi-Site:
• LMC Multi-Site:
• Categories: Technologists
• Min Hourly: 40.83 CAD
• Max Hourly: 50.94 CAD
• Salary grade: 10
• Employment type: Regular Full-Time
• Rotation: Nights
• FTE: 1.00
• Schedule: 2345-0945, 2115-0715
• Union: 400
• Labour agreement: PARMED

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Providence Health Care must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

What You Will Do

Summary

Advance Your Career at Providence Health Care

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care & the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Reporting to the Supervisor, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist, performs MRI examinations in accordance with departmental policy and procedures.

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Receives and completes requisitions for procedures.
• Enters relevant data into the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Prepares examination trays and patients for specific procedures.
• Operates computerized imaging equipment, including processing and archiving data.
• Monitors patients during procedures and equipment performance.

What You Bring

Education:

• Certified with CAMRT (Magnetic Resonance Imaging).
• Completion of Intravenous Therapy training course when required by site practice.
• One (1) year recent, related experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification - Basic Life Support (BCLS) level

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of standards of practice and guidelines for Medical Imaging practitioners established by the CAMRT and/or other relevant national professional associations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current MRI theory and practices within a client/family centered model of care.
• Demonstrated knowledge and practice of safe work procedures with medical imaging equipment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of PACS/radiology information systems, i.e. digital imaging, image archiving and retrieval.
• Demonstrated ability to develop procedure protocols and manuals.
• Demonstrated skill in MRI techniques and the use of applicable equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrated ability in CPR techniques.

What We Offer

• State-of-the-art facilities: The new St.Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.

Your Day to Day:

• Performs MRI examinations according to established procedures, including completing requisitions, positioning patients, explaining procedures, and operating imaging equipment.
• Monitors patients during procedures, responds to potential emergencies, and performs CPR if necessary.
• Conducts image studies using MRI equipment, checks patient identification, and reports equipment malfunctions.
• Facilitates workflow by ensuring requisition information meets standards, regulating examination time, and coordinating porters.
• Performs quality control tasks, schedules equipment tests, records results, and reports equipment issues to the supervisor.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement programs, conducts quality assurance checks, and monitors departmental protocols.
• Maintains designated work area by cleaning equipment, stocking supplies, and notifying the supervisor of equipment needs.
• Demonstrates procedures and equipment usage to staff, participates in orientation of new employees.
• Enters data into radiology and hospital information systems, responds to inquiries from clinical areas, and compiles workload statistical reports.

Join Us and Transform Your Career in Healthcare!

Advance your career within a supportive and growth-oriented environment. Become a part of our journey as we approach the grand opening of our new hospital, where you will play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare