MRI TECHNOLOGIST 1
MRI Tech
- Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Janesville, WI
- Flexible full-time/ 64 hours biweekly
- Days/Evenings
- Rotates holidays and Saturdays with the rest of the MRI technologists at MHTC.
Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon:
- Employee engagement, empowerment and growth
- Teamwork toward our common goal – providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better
- An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization
Essential duties and Responsibilities
- Performs procedures or examinations under the order of a licensed medical practitioner for diagnostic interpretation.
- Prepares patient for procedures.
- Provides patient instruction to obtain desired results, gain cooperation, and minimize anxiety.
- Applies principles of magnetic resonance safety to minimize risk to patient, self and others.
- Selects and operates the magnetic resonance system, surface coils, physiologic gating devices, and associated equipment to achieve desired results.
- Positions the patient and equipment to best demonstrate the anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability, safety and comfort.
- Immobilizes patients as required for appropriate examination.
- Selects appropriate pulse sequences with consideration given to established protocols and other factors influencing data acquisition parameters.
- Performs venipuncture, starts and maintains venous access.
- Prepares and administers contrast media.
- Verifies consent/screening form.
- Uses appropriate scripting, barriers and identifiers.
- Assists the physician with interventional procedures.
- Practices aseptic technique and observes universal precautions.
- Evaluates images and data for technical quality.
- Manipulates and reconstructs digital data for display, ensuring proper identification is evident.
- Assumes responsibility for provision of physical and psychological needs of patients during procedures.
- Uses radiology information systems (including PACS), completes all required records and reports, archives and submits images for physician review and interpretation.
- Initiates basic life support action when necessary.
- Provides practical instruction to partners and students.
Education and Experience
- Graduate of an accredited radiography program
- Experience as an MRI Technologist preferred, but not required
Certifications/Licensure
- ARRT Radiography registration required
- ARRT MRI registration required (or must be obtained within two years of hire)\
- Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.
Special Physical Demands
The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Function of the position with or without accommodations.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.