MRI Technologist (PRN)

Description

MEDARVA Healthcare is currently recruiting for an MRI Technologist to join our outpatient imaging center in a PRN capacity supporting our West Creek location. The MRI Technologist will be responsible for preparing patients for routine and emergent MRI and radiographic examinations in accordance with physicians’ orders and established protocols. The MRI Technologist produces high quality MRI and radiographic images and presents them with appropriate patient information to the Radiologist for timely interpretation. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Prepares patients for MRI and radiographic examinations by confirming physicians’ orders, verifying patients’ identities, thoroughly screening patients, and obtaining adequate medical histories to ensure appropriateness of examinations.   
• Prepares MRI scanner and performs quality control tests.  
• Performs MRI and radiographic examinations on patients of all age groups.  
• Demonstrates a high degree of knowledge and understanding of MRI and radiographic services while providing quality patient care. 
• Practices safety guidelines for themselves, support personnel and patients by supporting the establishment, maintenance, and education of an effective safety management program.  
• Appropriately screens patients/personnel/visitors and provides instruction for anyone who approaches or enters the MRI control room and magnet room. Adequately screens all patients for contraindications. 
• Maintains authority to administer contrast agents and follows established guidelines for the selection and administration of appropriate contrast types, amount, and concentration. 
• Adequately screens all patients for contraindications. 
• Able to demonstrate proficiency in IV placement for contrast administration.   
• Monitors and maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and materials to ensure their continued availability and non-interruption of services. 
• Maintains flexibility to staff various shift days, times and lengths 

Requirements

• Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). 
• Advanced level certification by the ARRT in MRI required. 
• VA State Radiologic Technologist License required. 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. 

Education and Experience: 

• Completion of accredited program in Radiologic Technology required.  
• Minimum of 3 years Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist experience preferred. 
• Minimum of 3 years MRI technologist experience preferred. 
• Siemens MRI experience preferred. 

ADA Job Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Physical Demands: Intermittent lifting and support of patients required; must intermittently lift and support up to 100 pounds or more while assisting patients. Walking, standing, lifting, reaching with hands and arms, carrying, stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, squatting, handling, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, prolonged sitting, vision, eye-hand coordination, tasting or smelling. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. 

Communication Skills: Writing, speaking, hearing, reading, interpersonal relationships, receiving instructions, giving instructions. 

Intellectual Skills: Short- and long-term memory, abstract reasoning, decision making, directing others, mathematical calculations. 

Work Situations: Work Situations: Working as part of a group, working with the public, performing a variety of duties. 

Disclaimer: 

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, but not all-inclusive, listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required. See ADA checklist for specific related criteria.