MRI Technologist - Contract

Title: MRI Technologist

Location: Charlotte North Carolina 28262

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 10hr Night Shift - 40

Shift Information: M-Th 2030-0700 Rotating weekend call

Clinical Interviewing- No

On Call, Call Back Requirements: Yes 1 weekend per month Friday night – Monday morning 1 hour response time If requisition is for Nights, will not be required to take call

Weekend Rotation: dependent requisition

Holiday Requirements: EOW

Floating Requirements: None

JOB DESCRIPTION
About Facility:

• 130 Licensed Beds
• Stroke Center
• Not Trauma designated
• Not a teaching hospital
• Radius rule: Traveler s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

Unit Information:

• Beds: 1
  • Census: Average patients/day: 25-30 in 24h

Minimum Years of Experience required: 1 year MRI experience minimum, will accept acute or outpatient
Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• 5-year-old – geriatric. Peds done during the day. Could see infant from NICU that has suspected brain bleed (rare).
• Stroke, internal auditory canal (IAC), pituitary, feet, abdomen, brains, total spines, defecography, urograms, enterography. Devices on Wednesdays during the day, devices for Healthcare 24h.

Required License, National Certification, Certs:

• BLS, ARRT-MR
• Will not accept ARMRIT

Skills required:

• Experience with above patient types, setting up suction, operating O2, understanding MRI safety and understanding what can and cannot go into the bore with patient, handling critical/vented patients (ICU RN and RT will accompany patient), placing patients on MR tele, administering contrast.
• Soft skills: critical thinking, comfortable caring for confused patients, being punctual!
• If position is for Nights, will be working as solo MRI Tech with MRI assistant
• IV skills if position is for Days

Support within the Department:

• Transporter until 2300
• MRI Assistant for days/nights
• Lead MRI Tech during the day, available via phone at night if needed
• Manager during day shift hours
• Scheduler will schedule day shift outpatients
• Radiologist offsite reading 24/7
• RT 24/7
• Hospitalist 24/7
• Rapid Response/Code Team

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC – preferred
• IV Pump: Medirad MRI IV pump
• PACS: ViewPACS
• Unit specific equipment: Client Client Artist 1.5, MR 400 tele monitor

Floating: 

• No

Orientation (facility and unit):

• NEO
• If position is for Nights, will have 1 week of days and 1 week of nights of unit orientation.
• If position is for Days, will have up to 3 weeks of unit orientation

Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation: dependent requisition
• On call: Yes
  • 1 weekend per month
  • Friday night – Monday morning
  • 1 hour response time
  • If requisition is for Nights, will not be required to take call
• Holiday Expectations: every other holiday
• Approval of RTO: ok to approve up to 7 days
• Shift times: dependent on requisition
• Schedule cycle: will be on set schedule

Other notes:

• Scrub Color: Black
• Parking: Free
• Unit Culture:

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