ID: Shift: Other - (5) 7.5 hour shifts per week - Shift: 1p-9p on weekdays and 4p-12m on weekends with alternat Description: Job Summary: This position performs MRI procedures ensuring patient safety, accurate imaging, and quality control. Responsibilities include patient screening, positioning, operating MRI equipment, maintaining a safe and clean environment, and documenting procedures in the EMR. Job Responsibilities: -Interviews patient prior to MRI procedure for MRI safety prior to performance of the procedure. -Ensures patient safety, including correctly identifying every patient using approved two (2) patient identifiers at every point of contact in the MRI suite. -Explains the MRI process and instructs patient on the procedure to obtain optimal imaging diagnostic results; answers all related questions and responds to patient s needs or concerns, as required. -Safely sets-up, operates, and adjusts, MRI equipment, selecting proper technical factors to obtain accurate MRI studies; selects software options and imaging parameters, when adjusting an MRI machine; returns equipment to its original location after each scan. -Ensures safety for patients, operator and visitors within magnetic field zone four (4). -Prepares patient for radiological procedure by safely positioning patient for MRI scans, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors; monitors patient during scanning. -Ensures that MRI rooms are clean, organized, and safe for MRI examinations; cleans MRI scanners after each patient use. -Maintains proper-functioning imaging equipment and performs image quality and calibration tests on equipment, as necessary; reports any malfunction to appropriate staff. -Maintains Imaging supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level and anticipating needed supplies. -Evaluates images for technical quality and accuracy, ensuring proper identification of all images is recorded, and presents completed images to Radiologist. -Effectively uses electronic medical records (EMR) to document patient encounters and access pertinent patient data and imaging results; keeps other detailed and accurate patient records and results. -Keeps detailed and accurate patient records and results. -Performs related work, as assigned. Schedule Notes:- Shift: 1p-9p on weekdays and 4p-12m on weekends with alternating weekends- At least 1 year of MRI experience in an acute setting- Must have level 1 trauma CTR experience- Knowledge of GE equipment- Current certification and registration in Magnetic Resonance Imaging issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT).- NYSDOH Rad Tech license required- Required Education: -Associate's degree from a Radiologic Technology program- In-person interviews- *Training will be for 2 weeks, from 9a-5p, including the EPIC class.*Skills: Required Skills & Experience: -One (1) year of MRI experience, Relevant Equipment. Preferred Skills & Experience: -N/AEducation: Required Education: -Associate's degree from a Radiologic Technology program. Preferred Education: -N/A Required Certifications & Licensure: -Valid license as a Radiologic Technologist issued by NYSDOH. -Advanced-Level Certification from American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) Preferred Certifications & Licensure: -Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).Job Category: Acute - Allied Guaranteed Hours: 35.00 Contract Weeks:96aa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a
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