AlliedTravelCareers is working with Aequor to find a qualified MRI Tech in St George, Utah, 84790!
Job Summary:
Ensures proper patient identification, order verification, and prepares the patient for the exam.
Job Responsibiities:
-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 MR 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. null
Schedule Notes:o Shift: 4-10hr Days
o Weekends: No
o Experience:
? 1-2 years of MRI Tech Hospital Experience STRONGLY PREFERRED
? 6-12 months of ACUTE CARE experience STRONGLY PREFERRED
? Level 2 Trauma Center experience STRONGLY PREFERRED
o License: (one of the following):
? ARRT(MR) Required
? ARRT(R) Required
? American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT)
o Certifications:
? BLS Required
Skills: 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.
-(Where applicable) Must complete the initial moderate sedation module within six months of hire.
-Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Seeing, Standing.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A null
Required Skills: [
"MRI",
"IV CERTIFICATION COMPETENCY",
"CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MODULE",
"MODERATE SEDATION MODULE",
"HEARING"
]
Additional Skills: [
"LISTENING",
"LIFTING",
"SEEING",
"MANUAL DEXTERITY",
"STANDING"
]Education: Required Education:
-N/A
Preferred Education:
-N/A
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. null
Job Category: Canyons-Clinical-Non-Nursing