MRI Technologist-Imaging Casual Rotating Shift
About The Position
The MRI Technologist at Northwestern Medicine is responsible for upholding the organization's mission, vision, and values, adhering to the Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complying with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory standards. This role is accountable for ensuring patient safety throughout the entire imaging process, which includes screening, preparation, monitoring, and post-procedure care. The technologist is expected to produce diagnostic-quality images by following approved protocols and professional standards, using professional judgment to optimize image quality and resolve any imaging challenges. Key duties involve reviewing images before exam completion and initiating corrective actions if diagnostic adequacy is not met. The technologist will administer contrast agents according to policy, which includes screening for contraindications and patient monitoring. They are also responsible for operating and maintaining imaging equipment, ensuring the readiness of the imaging room, identifying equipment performance issues, and initiating follow-up through established service processes. Coordinating exam flow and prioritizing time-sensitive studies are also critical. Accurate and timely documentation in the medical record and image archive system, including exam setup, image routing, result availability, and charging accuracy, is required. The role demands adherence to organizational values, ethical standards, and compliance requirements, consistently upholding quality and safety standards such as radiation safety, MRI safety, and infection prevention measures to protect all individuals. The technologist is also expected to ensure a positive patient experience and support department initiatives aimed at improving relationships, reliability, efficiency, and growth. Specific to MRI, the technologist performs MRI safety screening, including implant and foreign body evaluation, ensures appropriate clearance before magnetic field exposure, and enforces controlled access and safe practices within the MRI environment. They administer contrast, including IV access when required, monitoring, and responding to adverse events, and maintain documentation in EPIC and Visage.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Radiology Technologist Program
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) OR American Registry of MRI Technologist (ARMRIT)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Responsibilities
- Maintains accountability for patient safety throughout the imaging process, including screening, preparation, monitoring, and post-procedure care.
- Produces diagnostic-quality images using approved protocols and professional standards.
- Apply professional judgment within approved protocols to optimize image quality and address imaging challenges.
- Reviews images prior to exam completion and initiates corrective action when diagnostic adequacy is not met.
- Administers contrast in accordance with policy, including screening for contraindications and patient monitoring (as applicable).
- Operates imaging equipment and maintains imaging room readiness.
- Identifies equipment performance issues and initiates follow-up through established service processes.
- Coordinates exam flow and prioritizes time-sensitive studies.
- Maintains accurate and timely documentation in medical record and image archive system, including exam set-up, image routing, result availability and charging accuracy.
- Adheres to organizational values, ethical standards, and compliance requirements.
- Consistently upholds all applicable quality and safety standards within diagnostic imaging, such as radiation safety, MRI safety, Infection prevention measures safe practices (as applicable to the role) to protect self, patients, visitors and team members.
- Ensures a positive patient experience throughout care delivery.
- Supports department initiatives to improve relationships, reliability, efficiency, growth.
- Supports additional responsibilities aligned with patient care and department needs.
- Maintains accountability for patient safety throughout the MRI process, including screening, preparation, monitoring, and post-procedure care.
- Performs MRI safety screening, including implant and foreign body evaluation, and ensures appropriate clearance prior to exposure to the magnetic field.
- Enforces controlled access and safe practices within the MRI environment.
- Produces diagnostic-quality MRI images using approved protocols and professional standards.
- Applies professional judgment within approved protocols to optimize image quality and address imaging challenges.
- Reviews images prior to exam completion and initiates corrective action when diagnostic adequacy is not met.
- Administers contrast in accordance with policy, including screening, IV access when required, monitoring, and response to adverse events.
- Safe Operation of MRI equipment and maintains imaging room readiness.
- Identifies equipment performance issues and initiates follow-up through established service processes.
- Coordinates exam flow and prioritizes time-sensitive studies.
- Maintains accurate and timely documentation in EPIC and Visage, including exam set-up, image routing, result availability, and charging accuracy.
- Adheres to organizational values, ethical standards, certifications, and compliance requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
- Wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.
- Sign-on Bonus (if offered for position)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
