MRI Technologist

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Patient Identification:

• Uses professional manners and methods.
• Verifies patient identification.
• Obtains patient history.
• Assists patients and family members that require extra attention.
• Insures patient understanding whenever possible.
• Insures patient safety.
• Verifies patient identification.
• Asks and documents pregnancy status on patients of child bearing age.

MRI Technology:

• Demonstrates knowledge of MRI and cross-sectional human anatomy.
• Is competent in the operation of the MRI scanners.
• Proficient in automatic injections of MRI contrast, disc drives, gateways, PACS and laser printers.
• Maintains active status with the ARRT by accruing CE’s when needed.
• Interprets protocols and selects appropriate scanning parameters.
• Shares knowledge with fellow MRI technologists.
• Uses technical knowledge to assist in actively trouble shooting problems with respect to equipment and protocols.

Contrast:

• Administers oral contrast to adult and pediatric patients according to protocols.
• Establishes intravenous lines.
• Administers IV contrast following safe and proper injection procedures.
• Follows correct procedure to determine contrast eligibility.
• Checks appropriate lab values before contrast injection per protocol.

Image Transfer:

• Maintains thorough understanding of PACS.
• Transmits images to QC, UNCH’s EMR, EPIC and PACS.
• Verifies and segments images at the QC station.
• Accesses IMPAX service tools to verify images transmission.
• Completes, modifies and/or cancels orders in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Cancels duplicate orders to avoid duplicate billing.
• Insures that all charge information is accurate.
• Verifies patient identification in accordance with client policy.
• Insures that all appropriate demographic information is accurate and on the PACS images.

Other Duties:

• Performs task in a timely manner.
• Runs the schedule creating a consistent workflow.
• Volunteers to work on challenging tasks, difficult procedures and new research.
• Produces quality diagnostic images.
• Reviews patient’s chart and reports for correlation.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work environment.
• Creates and keeps documentation of incidents as improvement opportunities for employees and the department.
• Precept new employees and students.

Required Education:

• Completion of an accredited educational program in Radiological Science.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Must be registered with the American Registry of Radiological Sciences or registry eligible.
• For registry eligible candidates:
• Must provide a copy of diploma from accredited program.
• Requires advanced certification in MR within one year of employment.
• Successful candidates must become registered within one year of employment and must maintain their registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
• All imaging specialists are required to maintain current competency in HCP BLS.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Prior education, training and experience that provides the ability to perform the assigned tasks.

Schedule Hours Per Week: 40.00
Schedule Hours Per Day: 8.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 5.00