MRI Technologist

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Job Description
Operates Magnetic Resonance Imaging equipment. Prepares patient for exam, ensures enough information has been obtained for the physician to make a diagnosis, assists in the management of patient flow and presents images mounted for physician diagnosis.
Job Responsibility
• * Prepares patient for examination.
• Explains procedure in layman terms to relieve patient of anxiety.
• Sets-up equipment to administer proper procedure in a timely fashion.
• Ensures patient is screened according to protocol, and assures consent for the procedure has been obtained, when necessary.
• * Performs MRI procedures to include: abdominal, thoracic, neurological exams, extremities, sub-periosteal implant planning, radiation therapy treatment planning.
• Places patient on the exam table and positions within the gantry.
• Keys in patient history data and other pertinent information obtained from a requisition completed by the referring physician who includes anatomical area of interest, slice thickness and pulse sequences.
• Calculates the number of scans to be obtained based on patient size, and operates the CT/MRI ensuring the required images were obtained as ordered by the Radiologist.
• Contacts Radiologist to review and ascertain whether additional scanning is required.
• Operates equipment for the transfer of computed images to PACS and the archival to disc memory.
• Assists the Radiologist with administration of I.V. contrast.
• * Monitors patient condition and directly observes patient during examination.
• Recognizes and promptly reports to the radiologist, changes in the patient's condition and/or motor abnormality complaints by the patient including: fainting, discoloration, etc.
• * Performs minor repairs and frequent calibration checks and adjusts equipment, when necessary.
• Troubleshoots mechanical problems of the equipment by performing minor repairs as necessary.
• Recognizes and reports major problems to management to ensure prompt resolution.
• * Assists in patient flow including scheduling exams; assuring patients are sent for in advance of scheduled exam; assuring premedication has been administered on the unit; and completing exams.
• Performs related duties, as required.

ADA Essential Functions
Job Qualification
• Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology Program, required.
• New York State Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist, required.
• New York State certification in IV Contrast Administration, required within six (6) months of position entry date.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Registered Technologist (R.T.(R)(ARRT)), required.
• ARRT registration in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (R.T.(R)(MR)(ARRT)) required within eighteen (18) months of entry date.
• Minimum of six (6) months experience as a Radiology Technologist, required. Previous MRI experience, preferred.
• Hospital experience, preferred.
• Per diem role - variable.

Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).