Lead MRI Technologist - Cardiac

American Addiction Centers • Milwaukee, WI

63d • $40 - $60 • Onsite

About The Position

Aurora St. Luke’s is seeking an experienced MRI Technologist to lead our Cardiac MRI program. You’ll work with advanced Siemens and GE technology in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and excellence. As a Lead Technologist with Cardiac focus, you’ll oversee cardiac imaging protocols and staff training to ensure consistent, high-quality results. You’ll support technologists, troubleshoot complex cases, and drive process improvements. If you're ready to specialize, mentor, and shape the future of Cardiac MRI, this is your opportunity.

Requirements

• Registered Technologist (RT) registration issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) registration and certification issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months.
• Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Radiologic Technology.
• Typically requires 5 years of experience in Imaging as an MRI Technologist.
• Advanced knowledge of cross sectional anatomy and magnetic safety.
• Proficient in intravenous (IV) and venipuncture (if required by facility).
• Advanced knowledge of accreditation policies and procedures to assist in facilitation of departmental accreditation.
• Ability to act as a role model and to hold staff accountable to Aurora's service commitments.
• Demonstrated leadership skills such as delegation, team building, managing multiple priorities, problem solving, and decision making.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and patient service skills to work effectively with physicians, patients and other staff members.
• Ability to work independently.
• Intermediate computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a resource to employees and students, which includes training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction, and giving input on performance.
• Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, monitors productivity, maintains appropriate staffing levels, directs efforts and provides guidance on more complex issues.
• Assists with human resource responsibilities, which may include interviewing and selection of new employees, staff development, providing performance feedback, resolution of employee concerns, and employee morale.
• Assists in interpreting department policies and procedures, and advises and updates staff on procedural changes.
• Identifies performance improvement opportunities within the department and facilitates change.
• Monitors inventory levels, labor productivity and assist with managing department resources.
• Serves as a technical resource, role model and/or preceptor for students and staff.
• Facilitates clinical problem solving and collaborates with other departments across the system to provide education on managing patients after procedures and any other imaging department processes and procedures.
• Proficiently operates MRI equipment used to perform basic to advanced diagnostic procedures.
• Must perform and be proficient with all of the following procedures if performed at assigned facility, which include angiography, thoracic, abdomen, venous, cardiac, functional MRI, gated, interventional, breast MRI, fetal MR, and spectroscopy.
• Obtains medical history from patients, compares requisitions to physician's orders to ensure ordered exam accuracy, and prepares and administers contrast media under the direction of the Radiologist.
• Positions patient and selects proper scanning factors, adjusts factors to attain the appropriate images, and provides magnet protection and safety in accordance with regulatory agencies.
• Post-processes images as directed and accurately identifies and labels images, identifying patient name, medical record unit (MRU) number, and location or position of scan on all images.
• Oversees the maintenance of records in accordance with various regulatory agencies and enters patient and study information into the radiology information system, and documents billing codes of procedures performed to ensure accurate patient charges.
• Identifies equipment performance issues and ensures and/or performs equipment quality assurance tests and calibration procedures.
• Reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate staff and evaluates new products and equipment.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.

Benefits

• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees