MRI Tech - Weekend Program (Ochsner Baptist)

Ochsner Health • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

This job maintains safety in the MRI environment while assessing patients and safely performing routine MRI procedures in accordance with prescribed safety procedures and protocols. Serves as a clinical mentor for junior staff and students. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 6 months of supervised MRI clinical scanning experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
• ARRT registered or unlimited state license OR Certification in another clinical imaging field (such as ARDMS or NMTCB) with associate degree or bachelor degree in allied health field OR ARRT, ARMRIT OR CAMRT registered as an MR technologist with no experience.
• Advanced certification in MRI required by an organization recognized by the ACR Registry required within two years of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical MRI experience.
• Advanced certification in MRI required by an organization recognized by the ACR Registry.

Responsibilities

• Verifies physician order and procedure to ensure accuracy.
• Uses radiology information systems to facilitate care.
• Explains procedure to patient to ensure understanding.
• Independently operates equipment to complete imaging procedure according to protocol (including placement of IV).
• Reviews patient images prior to transmission to ensure images meet diagnostic quality standards.
• Completes timely quality control procedures in accordance with regulatory standards and performing notification/remediation as warranted.
• Assists in the facilitation of departmental operations (inventory, staff schedules, equipment maintenance, etc.).
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Great Place to Work Certification
• Top Work Places 2023
• Ranked one of Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity of 2024
• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED