MRI Technologist

Southcoast Health System•Fall River, MA

86d•$43 - $64•Onsite

About The Position

Join Southcoast Health, a not-for-profit, charitable health system with multiple hospitals, clinics, and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We are searching for a talented MRI Technologist to join our team. Southcoast Health is committed to providing inclusive, ethical workplaces where highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home. This position offers a $20,000 new hire sign-on bonus (rehires termed more than 1 year also eligible). The role involves performing diversified clinical patient care, technical, and related duties within the assigned modality as part of an interdisciplinary care team. Responsibilities include patient assessment, correlating clinical findings with exam requests, documenting in the EHR, educating patients, positioning patients, selecting imaging equipment, preparing and administering pharmaceuticals, selecting technical factors for quality images, identifying anatomy, evaluating image quality, applying MR safety principles, and assisting physicians with procedures.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited program in Radiologic Technology, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, or Radiation Therapy and attainment of post-primary certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) or the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) - OR - the successful completion of an accredited program in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and attainment of primary certification from the ARRT, ARMRIT, or CAMRT within one year of eligibility.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required.
Registration with the ARRT, ARMRIT or CAMRT within one year of eligibility is required.
Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.

Responsibilities

Perform diversified clinical patient care, technical and related duties within assigned modality as part of an interdisciplinary care team.
Assume responsibility for each assigned patient.
Perform patient assessments, and correlate clinical findings with exam/procedure request.
Obtain pertinent information from patient’s chart and document all data within the EHR.
Educate patient for exam.
Position patient and select appropriate imaging equipment and supplies.
Identify, prepare and/or administer pharmaceuticals related to the exam/procedure.
Select technical factors/ parameters/sequences to produce quality images.
Properly identify anatomy and evaluate images for technical quality.
Apply the principles of MR safety to minimize risk to patient, self and others and aware of the principles of ALARA.
Assist physicians in performing procedures.