MRI Technologist

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center•Houston, TX

6d•$37 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is a large, renowned hospital in the Texas Medical Center, known for its leadership in research and clinical excellence across various specialties. As an MRI Technologist, you will perform high-quality magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations to aid in diagnosing medical conditions. This role involves preparing patients, operating advanced MRI equipment, ensuring safety within the magnetic environment, and capturing detailed anatomical images. Success in this position requires expert technical proficiency in MRI, meticulous attention to detail for image quality and safety, and excellent patient communication skills to ensure a comfortable and effective diagnostic experience.

Requirements

High School Diploma (required)
Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists – ARRT (R) at time of hire, then maintain as current (required)
ARMRIT (American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists) certification or American Registry of Radiologic Technologists – ARRT (MR) at time of hire or within 9 months of hire/transfer, then maintain as current (required)
Certified by the state of Texas – MRT within 9 months of hire/transfer (required)
BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (required)
Knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy of the head, thorax and abdomen, physiology, and MRI terminology, practices and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree in Healthcare field or Imaging Studies (preferred)

Responsibilities

Responsible for enforcing magnetic field safety for MRI patients, operator and visitors.
Monitors the patient’s condition before and after the scan to ensure patient safety and comfort.
Explains testing procedures to patient ensuring patient understands what the involvement of the exam.
Positions and instructs the patient about the preparation for the MRI test.
Be familiar with specific MRI coding systems.
Maintains patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA guidelines.
Prepares equipment ensuring that equipment is operational, safe and functioning according to diagnostic standards.
Problem solves equipment failure and imaging quality and contacts service representative and CES regarding equipment problems.
Completes all quality checks and Ensures that equipment logs are maintained.
Completes all clinical supply inventory, ensuring that each diagnostic room is complete with the necessary supplies required to perform the procedures.
Actively Participates with patient exams, performing routine, urgent, and emergent patient requests.
Assists with patients with basic clinical care.
Assists with patient scheduling when required.
Ensures that patient orientation, patient preparation/history and patient teaching is provided prior, during and following exam completion.
Reviews the physician orders to verify the types of diagnostic exam requested and that the indication for the procedure is consistent.
Selects the specific equipment settings for the prescribed exam and modifies the settings to ensure optimal image quality is obtained.
Completes the diagnostic exam according to specific departmental procedural protocols. Each exam has specific defined protocols.
Obtains assistance with any procedure which are not completed, or if there are any patient care issues.
Completes patient visit by ensuring that the exam is complete, the documentation has been processed including patient charges and the patient has been discharged safely.
Completes image processing, PACS QA, including the documentation of logs, demographic and diagnostic information required for departmental, hospital and patient record documentation.
Completes all image post-processing.