MRI Tech Aide
About The Position
The MRI Tech Aide supports the MRI technologist and patients throughout the examination process. The aide follows policies, procedures, and protocols to help ensure patient safety; prepares the exam room and coil; ensures clean linen and makes setup items available; and assists with patient interviews, safety checklists, symptoms and history, prior-exam checks, and patient preparation. The aide explains the procedure, reassures anxious patients, helps position patients on the table, checks that safety devices are in place, and helps make patients comfortable. After the exam, the aide assists the technologist with removing the patient from the bore and safety equipment, helping the patient off the table and to the changing area, and checking that paperwork and prior exams are complete and available on the appropriate workstation. The aide also assists with technologist data entry and cleaning and stocking exam rooms. Duties may include work of a lower or equivalent classification as required or directed, and work of a higher classification for training and development or when situationally warranted.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- CPR certification required.
- Excellent interpersonal skills required.
- Must be able to assist patients with mobility difficulties.
- Must be able to push, pull, and lift a minimum of 25 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Follow policies, procedures, and protocols to help ensure patient safety.
- Assist the technologist in setting up the room and selecting the appropriate coil for the exam.
- Ensure clean linen is available and make items available to assist with patient setup.
- Assist with the patient interview, safety checklist, symptoms and history, and checking whether prior exams exist.
- Ensure the patient is properly dressed for the exam, explain the procedure, and reassure anxious patients.
- Assist the technologist with positioning the patient for the exam, helping the patient onto the table, ensuring safety devices are in place, and making the patient comfortable.
- Assist the technologist after the exam by removing the patient from the bore and safety equipment, helping the patient off the table, and assisting them to the changing area.
- Assist in checking that paperwork is complete and obtaining prior paperwork and pertinent exams.
- Assist in ensuring prior exams are available on the appropriate workstation.
- Assist with technologist data entry.
- Assist with cleaning and stocking exam rooms.
- Perform other work of a lower or equivalent classification as required or directed, and work of a higher classification for training and development or as situationally warranted.
Benefits
- Benefits are offered; specific benefits are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
