MRI Technologist

IU Health•Portland, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time MRI Technologist position is at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland, Indiana. The technologist joins a close-knit imaging team in a patient-focused community hospital. The department averages approximately 10 MRI scans per day, providing an opportunity to deliver personalized care and support quality patient experiences. The role helps ensure that patients in a rural community have access to advanced imaging close to home. Responsibilities include screening patients and others entering the MRI environment, maintaining MRI safety, educating and positioning patients, performing scans according to protocols, administering contrast, and responding to contrast-related adverse events. The technologist also performs routine quality control, documents information in the EMR, collaborates with radiologists and referring physicians, and assists with minimally invasive procedures as needed. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with no call requirements and two holidays per year.

Requirements

0–3 years of relevant experience.
Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Advanced certification through the ARRT as Registered Technologist – Magnetic Resonance (RT(MR)) or through ARMRIT as Registered Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (RMRIT), within 12 months of hire.
May be required to meet registry or certification requirements for another modality, if applicable.
May require a license from the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), if applicable.

Nice To Haves

MRI experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply knowledge of MRI safety and safety zones.
Review patient histories and screen for safety concerns, including ferromagnetic objects and implanted devices.
Educate patients about their scans and help ensure they are safe and comfortable.
Obtain IV access, prepare and administer contrast, and recognize and respond to adverse contrast events.
Use advanced knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy.
Screen visitors and team members entering the MRI environment to maintain safety.
Follow scanning protocols and adjust them as needed to obtain diagnostic images.
Perform routine quality control and ensure equipment is functioning properly.
Collaborate with radiologists and referring physicians.
Document necessary information in the EMR.
Assist with minimally invasive procedures as needed.
Maneuver equipment and adapt patient positioning when routine positioning is not possible.