MRI Technologist

Job Description

Duties:

• Ensures proper patient identification, order verification, and prepares the patient for the exam.
• Performs MRI examinations per department protocol.
• Understands cross sectional anatomy and demonstrates anatomical positioning competency.
• Critiques own films.
• Completes studies within acceptable time limitations without compromising patient care or the quality of the examination.
• In coordination with the radiologist, selects proper scanning techniques and protocols.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of protocol relating to contrast administration.
• As ordered by the physician and under radiologist or physician supervision administers intravenous contrast material to patients.
• Practices appropriate infection control and sterile techniques.
• Understands and operates all MRI equipment and related information systems appropriately to ensure that quality images are produced.
• Exhibits understanding and proficiency with electronic imaging.
• Incumbent views, transfers, archives, and manipulates images.
• Exhibits a working knowledge of the MRI scanner.
• Troubleshoots when needed and understands the shutdown and start up procedures.
• Exhibits a working knowledge of the magnet, cryogens, gradient amplifiers, and all relevant computer hardware and software.
• Understands the Quench procedure and when it should be performed.
• Adheres to and understands the MRI safety policy and the FOUR ZONE concept.
• Understands proper MRI magnet safety in an event of an emergency.
• Thoroughly and accurately completes all required documentation including time stamps and image storage.
• Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging, obtaining consents if necessary, documenting any events that may occur for quality, maintaining a current QC program for ACR and reporting any equipment failures or problems.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• ARRT registered technologist.
• Current Utah State Licensure (for positions in Utah) in order to administer RX.
• Basic life support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• MR registered by ARRT.

Required Skills & Experience:

• One year of experience in MRI.
• Post-hire expectation: Meets departmental IV certification competency within three months of hire.
• Post-hire expectation: (Where applicable) Must complete the controlled substance module within six months of hire.
• Post-hire expectation: (Where applicable) Must complete the initial moderate sedation module within six months of hire.
• Post-hire expectation: (Where applicable) Must complete the initial moderate sedation module within six months of hire.
• Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Seeing, Standing.