Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist

Job Description
Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as a MRI tech at our Orland Park Clinic.
$7,500 sign on bonus available!
As a MRI tech, you will perform exams on outpatient, inpatient and pediatric patients. The Technologist assists the MRI Imaging Center Leader in maintaining continuity in the day-to-day operations of imaging facility. Perform imaging protocols under directions of Radiologist. Regularly attend department meetings and discuss opportunities for improving procedures and quality of exams and patient throughput. Cross coverage of imaging team leader in their absence.
Job Responsibilities

• Has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate care protocol relating to the physical and psychological needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, young and mature adults, and geriatric patients.
• Review all requisitions to ensure correct exam(s) have been ordered and allotted the proper time frame. To coordinate exams that requires direct Radiologist involvement.
• Perform/Review/evaluate completed exams for quality and proper format. Makes notation to Radiologist when images are to be repeated and the proper technical factors needed for correction.
• Ensures correct data is entered into RIS checking that all exams have been properly verified and correct exam(s) ordered has been verified
• Ensuring that correct information is recorded in patient exam log, with regularly auditing of exam log, proper archiving in iSite, EPIC and Radiant
• Expected to develop an effective and collaborative relationship with the physician leadership in the MRI section of the department.
• Acts as a key contact for those customers that need assistance with MRI questions, issues and concerns. Works with physicians, nursing floors, radiologists, and Imaging Team Leaders to prioritize and coordinate the daily work load as appropriate
• Ensure safety of patients and non-radiology staff in and around the MRI scanner. Ensures that all regulatory compliance standards are met to ensure patient and staff safety
• Perform daily quality assurance (QA) scans to ensure the system is in good working order.
  Check to ensure that routine PMs (Preventive Maintenance) are performed as scheduled. Routinely check the RF coils for damage/and report repairs as needed. Document all system errors and save raw image and raw data when necessary to help service personnel troubleshoot any problems with the systems.
• Participates in continuing education activities to maintain appropriate accreditation.
• Performs other duties as requested by management.

Required Qualifications

• Formal training in MR scanning and possesses the ability to apply knowledge of physics and system hardware and software to problem solve to obtain the highest quality images possible.
• Competency perform high quality MR exams and to educate all technologists in the use of MRI equipment.
• Possess progressively advanced imaging experience as a MRI technologist
• Proficient with the following applications: MRA, Peripheral, post processing workstation, Cardiac, Pediatric, Neuroradiology, abdominal, musculoskeletal, thoracic, procedural, and breast imaging
  Resource person for technical operations in the MRI Department
• Knowledge of PACS, EPIC and Radiant.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current registry by ARRT (MR) (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists).
• Advance certification (MR) with either certification board. (If not certified at hire then must meet ARRT within one year of date of hire.
• Current CPR Registration.

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full-time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: evenings (2p-10:30p)
• Unit/Department: imagining
• CBA Code: Non-Union