Mri Technologist - Per Diem

JOB DESCRIPTION

MRI TECHNOLOGIST

POSITION TITLE: MRI Technologist

QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Associate Degree in healthcare

Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Graduate of an accredited program approved by ARRT or ARMRIT

Experience: 1+ years' experience as an MRI technologist

Basic Life Support; CPR certified

American Registry of Radiological Technologists (ARRT/MR) Licensure

Proficient in Microsoft Office and proficiency with PACS and RIS systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • Maintains an unrelenting focus on improvement and providing customer value.
  • Responsible for reviewing patient orders, image requests, and patient questions.
  • Perform image procedures while upholding patient service quality standards.
  • Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
  • Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings. Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures, including magnetic resonance imaging.
  • Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.
  • Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
  • Evaluate medical information to determine patients' risk factors, such as allergies to contrast agents, or to make decisions regarding the appropriateness of procedures.
  • Perform interventional procedures such as image-guided biopsy, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, transhepatic biliary drainage, and nephrostomy catheter placement.
  • Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.
  • Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
  • Establish or enforce standards for the protection of patients or personnel.
  • Monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images. Interpret images using computer-aided detection or diagnosis systems.
  • Must finalize and post-process all image procedures and prepare for review by other departments while completing the Single Patient flow.
  • Daily prepare and respond to correspondence for unread exams, QA Notes, and inquiry statuses.
  • Will be required to report any non-operable equipment and maintenance needs of imaging equipment to your supervisor.

DUTIES:

• Greet patients with a smile.
• Assist patients in the exam area and imaging suite.
• Enter vitals, pertinent history, and other medical information in EMR and PACS.
• Perform data entry.
• Attend all meetings and training courses as required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Office Manager.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Outgoing personality
• Compassionate nature
• Strong communication skills
• Above average critical thinking skills
• Customer service experience exceeded expectations.
• Experience with basic computer programs, including EMR systems.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of Insurance.
• Knowledge of outpatient services, specialty pharmacies, and medical supply companies
• Current CPR/BLS card
• Venipuncture certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Requires prolonged sitting, frequent mobility, pushing patients in wheelchairs, and some bending, stooping, and stretching.
• Requires manual dexterity sufficient for and proficiency in using imaging equipment and office machines such as telephones, computers, copier/fax machines, and other equipment, as necessary.
• Requires vision and hearing within a normal range.
• Lifting of up to forty pounds.