Job Title: MRI Technologist
Overview:
Join our team as an MRI Technologist where you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality medical imaging services. As an integral part of our healthcare team, you will utilize your expertise in MRI technology to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree/Education: Successfully completed and graduated from a program of MRI education as recommended by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiological Education (JRCERT).
- Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: Possess a current BLS certification from the American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross. Possess current registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as a Registered MR Technologist (R.T.MR (ARRT)).
- Experience: Possess current experience as an MRI Technologist with a minimum of 3 years of full-time experience. Technologist must have worked experience with GE and Siemens MRI scanners. Perform Intravenous puncture on patients requiring IV contrast.
TYPE OF WORK The duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Receive referred examination subjects and explain procedures, providing appropriate care and communicate to alleviate fear of examination.
- Correctly position the subjects for the examination and perform adjustments necessary for the required examination. Determine if any special patient preparation is required.
- Set up patients and perform necessary adjustments and patient position as prescribed by the Diagnostic Radiologist or senior MRI Technologist.
- Operate facility provided MRI scanner according to treatment facility policy and procedures, and IAW Joint Commission (JC) guidelines.
- Perform a full range of MRI examinations, with no additional training needed, or minimal training for site-specific procedures; the contractor shall bear the cost of additional training if needed.
- Receive and interpret requests or instruction for MRI scans. Perform daily warm up and assigned quality control checks of the MRI scanner.
- Identify abnormalities during testing and determine need for additional scans of affected area. Notify physician of significant scans requiring immediate attention.
- Maintain and clean MRI equipment on a regular basis in accordance with MTF policy and procedures, and IAW JC guidelines.
- Stock and maintain an adequate level of supplies required to perform MRI examinations. Recommend necessary monthly repairs when diagnostic quality is degraded.
- Differentiate artifacts from normal or pathological processes and recognize electronic equipment limitations.
- Program the examination equipment. Set up the machine and scanning techniques to be employed. Perform all MRI examinations according to MTF policy and procedures, and IAW JC guidelines.
- Operate independently and with no direct supervision or assistance for several hours daily, and all day as needed to cover other employee’s absences.
- Ensure compliance with standard of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the treatment facility and IAW JC guidelines.
- Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
- Complete orientation and competency verification programs in accordance with unit guidelines.
- As required, participate in customer service initiatives and medical readiness activities, designed to enhance health services.
- Perform daily warm up and quality control checks of MRI equipment as per manufacturers or technical representative’s recommendations.
- Operate MRI equipment. Perform operator level maintenance and care of equipment. Identify need for repair or maintenance and initiate action to obtain higher-level support.
- Serve as medical team member on assigned shift. Responsible for direct patient care as well as coordination with professional, paraprofessional, inter and intra disciplinary medical team members in total patient care activities. The Health Care Workers (HCW)s must be able to initiate emergency measures and notify physicians when necessary.
- Independently coordinate acquisition of gated images, using both cardiac and respiratory gating signals, and including placement of gating
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $111,384.00 - $120,182.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Bethesda, MD 20889 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Bethesda, MD 20889: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person