MRI Tech - Weekender Program

American Addiction Centers • Elgin, IL

23h • $38 - $57 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is part of the Weekender Program, requiring 20 hours per week scheduled between Friday 7 am and Monday 7 am. The role may be scheduled at the Advocate Sherman Hospital or an offsite location. The MRI Tech is responsible for determining appropriate MRI techniques, positioning patients, and ensuring optimal image quality for diagnostic purposes. This includes operating advanced MRI equipment and PACS, assisting with procedures, preparing rooms, troubleshooting equipment, and handling MRI equipment with care. The role also involves delivering patient care with a "Service First" approach, coordinating patient flow, participating in problem-solving for quality improvement, maintaining positive customer relations, and potentially assuming a leadership role in the absence of a manager. Additionally, the MRI Tech will participate in image quality activities, alert the Radiologist of life-threatening pathology, and ensure a secure and safe patient and work environment by adhering to safety practices and screening personnel, associates, patients, and families. The position also emphasizes the development of leadership skills and professionalism through committee participation and continuing education.

Requirements

• ARRT certified
• Knowledge and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated, ie., understand child growth and development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior and look for signs of normal aging
• Ability to work independently and able to perform most sophisticated and specialty procedures with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate most MRI equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge and confidence in performance of radiology procedures.
• Demonstrates good teamwork and cooperation with internal/external customers.
• Good communication skills.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities.
• Licensed Radiographic Technologist by the IEMA
• CPR certification
• ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) eligible.
• 1 yr MRI experience

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with various age groups is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determines appropriate MRI technique and positions patient using immobilization and support devices to ensure optimum image quality
• Positions patient and adjusts equipment, immobilization and support devices as necessary, using tact and courtesy at all times
• Determines appropriate MRI technique based on anatomy and patient’s condition to obtain quality images to provide Radiologist with a diagnostic tool.
• Secures history from patient regarding reason for prescribed test and records on appropriate form for Radiologists information.
• MRI safety standards will be adhered to and strictly enforced.
• Help in daily operations of ordering and stocking supplies
• Operation of advanced and sophisticated state of the art MRI equipment and PACS
• Assists Radiologists with biopsy and specialty procedures requiring additional experience and knowledge.
• Prepares MRI rooms for procedures and maintains equipment as required.
• Ability to troubleshoot MRI and PACS equipment and communicate appropriately before equipment becomes a major breakdown.
• Handle MRI equipment and coils with care to prevent damage
• Contact service in the event of equipment breakdown
• Delivery of patient care and a “Service First” approach in accordance with departmental standards of continued quality improvement
• Coordinates the flow of patients into and out of the department in accordance with established departmental procedures. Transports patients into and out of department when necessary.
• Participates in team problem-solving issues that would improve patient care, department operations, inter-departmental relationships and employee satisfaction.
• Maintains positive customer relations following prescribed department policies
• Assumes leadership role in absence of manager or coordinator to ensure continuity of department operations
• Is self-directed in securing supplies and equipment for the department.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills by answering questions from various hospital personnel, coordinating patient flow, and communicating with other technologists. Prioritizes emergency requests, expedites emergency room procedures for Radiologists interpretation, collects and distributes related paperwork.
• Participates and assists the coordinators and manager with image quality activities.
• Participates and recommends changes that would improve image quality.
• Participates in the department Performance Improvement data collection.
• Assumes an active role in assisting the coordinators communicate optimum image quality to technical staff.
• Alert Radiologist of any and all life-threatening pathology
• Ensure a secure and safe patient and work environment by maintaining continued awareness of safety hazards
• Adheres to safety practices and provides a safe work environment for self and others by properly screening all personnel, associates, patients and families.
• Development of leadership skills and professionalism for self through participation in department and/or hospital-based committees and continuing education programs
• Attends to personal work schedule in a consistent and professional manner.
• Demonstrates self-direction by identifying learning needs and establishing self-development activities.
• Completes all development goals and departmental in-services and competencies, within timeframe
• Attends and participates in department meetings
• Works independently while maintaining adaptability and flexibility for change
• Identifies problems and takes steps toward resolution.
• Assumes a leadership role in providing instruction and direction to students participating in the clinical program and helps evaluate performance.
• Provides instruction and direction to Technologists in the performance of specific related duties.
• Provides in-services to the technical staff in order to maintain technical competence

Benefits

• 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed