MRI Technologist, Part-time, Evening Shift

Adventist Health•Portland, OR

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health Portland has been caring for East Portland since 1893, growing alongside the community we serve. Today, more than 2,300 employees are dedicated to whole-person care, mind, body and spirit, across our 302-bed medical center, emergency department, and network of clinics, urgent care, home care and hospice services. The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center, located on our medical center campus, provides advanced cardiovascular care, bringing together expert providers, innovative treatments and compassionate support for patients across the region. This role 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) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
ARRT-Radiography (ARRT-R) or ARRT-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ARRT-MRI) or American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT): Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
State Radiologic Tech (RT) or RTMRI: 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

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.
Adheres to precaution standards.
Obtains pertinent patient information and disseminates subsequent patient preparation instructions to patient care areas.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.