MRI Aide

Trinity Health•Muskegon, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The MRI Aide is a part-time position with variable 2nd and 3rd shifts, including potential overnight hours (6p-6a) and some day/evening shifts (7a-7p or 10a-10p). This role involves assisting MRI Technologists with patient preparation, including greeting, changing, identifying special needs, and transporting patients to and from the scanner table. The aide also helps position patients for their scans and performs administrative tasks such as answering phones, coordinating patient flow with other hospital departments, accessing patient information, inputting pharmacy charges, updating chart notes, and scanning paperwork. Additionally, the MRI Aide is responsible for stocking supplies, preparing rooms, managing linen and garbage, and assisting with MRI safety screening under the technologist's direction, ensuring compliance with safety protocols within the magnetic field.

Requirements

High school graduate with patient experience or Medical Assistant certification
Must meet MRI safety screening requirements to work within Zone 4 magnetic field
Well-developed communication skills, both written and oral

Nice To Haves

Computer knowledge
Medical terminology

Responsibilities

Assist Technologist with prepping patient for examination
Welcome and greet patients
Help get patients changed
Identify and assist with special needs IE: wheelchair, hearing defects etc.
Transport patients and help move them to the scanner table
Aid the Technologist in positioning the patient for their scan
Answer phone and coordinate patient flow with nursing units and the Emergency Department
Access patient information from the hospital information system
Input pharmacy charges for contrast, assist in updating chart notes and scanning in paperwork
Stock supplies, linen and prepare room for next patient
Pull full linen and garbage as needed and place in soiled utility
Under the direction of the technologist, assist in MRI safety screening / radiation safety, including safety form review, surgical history and device look up