MRI Technologist, Per Diem, Day Shift, St Helena

Mid-Columbia Medical Center • Saint Helena, CA

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About The Position

Located in one of the most beautiful regions in the United States, St. Helena Hospital was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of innovative medical care. We are comprised of a 151-bed hospital, emergency department and medical offices with centers of excellence in specialty care, including Adventist Heart and Vascular Institute, Coon Joint Replacement Institute, Martin-O'Neil Cancer Center and Behavioral Health units. In the heart of Napa Valley, St. Helena is a charming place, and the quality of life is unsurpassed with outdoor adventure, rejuvenation at luxurious spas, popular restaurants, as well as perfect weekend getaways to San Francisco or the coast. Job Summary: Produces images for medical diagnosis by operating magnetic resonance equipment. Performs procedures and calibrates and operates equipment under limited radiologist direction. Processes images and coordinates patient care with other patient services.

Requirements

• Certificate or diploma from MRI school or Associate's degree in Radiology: Required
• Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiology (ARRT-R) or Magnetic Resonance (ARRT-MR) or American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT): Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
• Venipuncture certification: Required in CA
• ARRT-Radiography (ARRT-R) or ARRT-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ARRT-MRI) or American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT): Required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in radiologic technology or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor's): Preferred
• Radiologic Tech (RT) in the state of practice: Preferred
• Fluoroscopy license in state of employment: Preferred in CA

Responsibilities

• Scans patients in accordance with established protocols and physician orders.
• Performs MRI diagnostic procedures in accordance with accepted protocols as directed by physicians.
• Produces images in order to diagnose and monitor a variety of conditions.
• Uses equipment to direct strong magnetic fields and radio frequencies to create 3D images of a patient's body tissues and capture quality images that describe the composition, shape and pathology of tissues.
• Summarizes, documents, verifies and presents images, findings, calculations and measurements to physicians for diagnoses.
• Ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulations, standards and protocols.
• Prepares, administers and monitors contrast media.
• Obtains pertinent patient information and disseminates subsequent patient preparation instructions to patient care areas.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees