POSITION: MRI Tech
SCHEDULING & CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
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Years of Experience Required: 1 year
Accept 1st Time Travelers: Yes
Locals Accepted: Local candidates accepted; $5 rate differential applies.
Shift: 3:00 PM 11:30 PM.
Weekend Requirement: Every Third
Holiday Requirement:
On Call Requirement: Yes: every 3rd week.
Charting: Cerner PowerChart.
RTO, Block & Special Scheduling Requests: Must be included at the time of submission.
Call Off Policy: Facility is allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.
REQUIRED LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
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Required Certifications: BLS
*Preferred: *ARRT(MR); *ARRT(R); *NJ License
DEPARTMENT / UNIT PROFILE
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Requires strong analytical and critical thinking skills to resolve problems using mathematical, technical, and experience-based knowledge. Requires the ability to explain clinical, technical, and diagnostic procedures to patients and their families.
Floating: Candidates must float within their skillset without exception. May float between Paterson and Wayne Hospital Campuses, if needed.
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REQUIRED SKILLS
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Head and Neck: Brain; Cranial nerves; Face/soft tissue neck; Orbits; Spine Cervical, Lumbar, Sacrum/coccyx, Spinal trauma, Thoracic
Special Imaging: Gradient Echo Imaging; Image post-processing (Apparent diffusion coefficient mapping, subtraction); Maximum intensity projection (MIP); Multiplanar reconstruction (MRP); Spin Echo Images; Surface Coils; T-1 & T-2 Weighted Images
Musculoskeletal: Foot; Hand; Hip/bony pelvis; Knee; Lower & Upper extremity long bones; Shoulder.
Professional Skills: Isolation Precautions/PPE; Preparation/administration of contrast media; Start Peripheral IV s; Equipment: GE; PACS; Medication system: Omnicell; Communication: SBAR.
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
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St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson is a 651-bed regional academic medical center and a state-designated Level II Trauma Center. The MRI department is American College of Radiology (ACR) accredited and performs advanced MRI examinations for neurologic, musculoskeletal, vascular, cardiac, fetal, and prostate imaging. MRI technologists use advanced GE technology while supporting adult and pediatric patients across emergency, trauma, inpatient, and outpatient settings.
St. Joseph's Health is a northern New Jersey healthcare system anchored by its academic medical center in Paterson and community hospital in Wayne, supported by a state-designated children's hospital.
Modified 4:00:00 AM
Account Manager: Brandi Tolliver
Account Manager Email:
COVID-19 Vaccine: Required + Booster - Medical/Religious Exemptions only
Flu Vaccine: Unknown
Job Requirements & Qualifications
Previous Charge Experience : NA
Years of Experience : 1
Patient Ratio Experience :
Charting System Experience : Required
Charting System Name : Cerner
Community Hospital Experience : -
LTAC Experience : -
Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred
Trauma Level II Experience : Preferred
Travel Experience Required : -
Certifications : ARRT MR*, ARRT R*, BLS, State of NJ licensure in Radiologic technology*, ARRT Skills : Abdomen, Abdominal Magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA), Abdominal Magnetic resonance venography (MRV), Adult Acute Care, Adult ICU, Adult Outpatient, Brain, Cervical, Cranial nerves, Diffusion (non-brain)*, ER/Trauma, Face/soft tissue neck, Female Pelvis, Foot, GE, Gradient Echo Imaging, Hand, Head Magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA), Head Magnetic resonance venography (MRV), Hip/bony pelvis, Image post-processing (Apparent diffusion coefficient mapping, subtraction), Isolation Precautions/PPE, Knee, Lower extremity long bones, Lumbar, Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), Male Pelvis, Maximum intensity projection (MIP), Multiplanar reconstruction (MRP), Orbits, PACS, Pediatric Acute Care, Pediatric Outpatient, Preparation and/or administration of contrast media, Sacrum/coccyx, Shoulder, Spin Echo Images, Spinal trauma, Starting Peripheral IV s, Sternum*, Surface Coils, T-1 Weighted Images, T-2 Weighted Images, Temporomandibular joint with/without contrast*, Thoracic, Upper extremity long bones
Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
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Patient Ratios Weekends : -
Float Required : -
Call Required : every 3rd week
Weekend Coverage : -
Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : -
Pre-Approved Time Off : one
Orientation Hours : -
Facility & Patient Care Details
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Additional Unit Information
Interdisciplinary Support : -
Patient Diagnoses : -
Special Procedures/Unit Details : Requires the analytical ability to resolve problems that require the use of basic specific, mathematical, or technical principles and in depth experience based knowledge. Requires the ability to explain clinical, technical, and diagnostic procedures to patients and their families.
Special Equipment : -
#Tier3 Travel Compliance
SSN
DOB
RTO
Include what jobs the traveler wishes to be submitted to
Valid State License (required at time of submission)
References Required
Local Radius: 50 miles
Local Rule: accepted at lower rate
Copy of Certifications
Submittal Details: #Tier3 Travel ComplianceSSNDOBRTOInclude what jobs the traveler wishes to be submitted toValid State License (required at time of submission)References RequiredLocal Radius: 50 milesLocal Rule: accepted at lower rateCopy of Certifications