MRI Technologist Diem

Capital Health (US)•Hopewell, NJ

28d•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health is seeking an MRI Technologist to provide clinical services according to radiology practice standards. This role acts as a resource to radiography students and other technologists to ensure optimal patient care and efficient departmental operations. The technologist will be responsible for performing on-call, holiday, and weekend work when required, ensuring accurate image submission to PACS, and maintaining a high degree of accuracy in patient and file identification to prevent mislabeled images. The role also involves demonstrating a thorough understanding of Magnetic Resonance Imaging principles, anatomy, positioning, and technique, as well as venipuncture for contrast media administration. Patient and staff safety in high-strength magnetic fields is paramount, requiring adherence to safety protocols and the use of protective measures. The technologist will also complete ancillary tasks to support departmental operations, assist physicians with studies, and provide excellent patient care and customer service.

Requirements

Ability and availability to perform on-call (60 minute response time), holiday, and weekend work when required.
Demonstrates competency in correctly sending images to PACS.
Understands and abides by the image QC process when completing exams in PACS.
Identifies correctly patients and files to ensure a high degree of accuracy.
Ensures the prevention of mislabeled images and films.
Enters written and electronic data accurately in comments to provide all pertinent data to radiologists to assist in the interpretation of imaging studies as evidenced by written documentation.
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of venipuncture techniques and practices for the administration of intravenous contrast media.
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of Magnetic Resonance Imaging principles and theory, anatomy, positioning, and technique for obtaining optimal imaging studies.
Demonstrates proper protection and safety processes for patients and staff as outlined in department protocols and regulatory guidelines pertaining to high strength magnetic fields.
Demonstrates patient safety by use of guard rails, breaking mechanisms, shielding, and patient monitoring to avoid patient injury.
Completes ancillary tasks to ensure efficient and consistent departmental operations.
Assists physicians in the performance of various studies using standard department protocols and appropriate protective actions and infection control procedures.
Demonstrates excellent patient care.
Recognizes clinical and emergent problems that may interfere with exams and take appropriate action to resolve them to produce the most desirable outcome.
Understands and demonstrates the ability to provide exceptional customer service.
Adheres to department policies and protocols to ensure that all studies are optimized for interpretation.

Responsibilities

Provides clinical services according to radiology practice standards and acts as a resource to radiography students and other technologists to ensure optimal patient care and efficient departmental operations.
Ability and availability to perform on-call (60 minute response time), holiday, and weekend work when required.
Demonstrates competency in correctly sending images to PACS. Understands and abides by the image QC process when completing exams in PACS.
Identifies correctly patients and files to ensure a high degree of accuracy. Ensures the prevention of mislabeled images and films.
Enters written and electronic data accurately in comments to provide all pertinent data to radiologists to assist in the interpretation of imaging studies as evidenced by written documentation.
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of venipuncture techniques and practices for the administration of intravenous contrast media.
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of Magnetic Resonance Imaging principles and theory, anatomy, positioning, and technique for obtaining optimal imaging studies.
Demonstrates proper protection and safety processes for patients and staff as outlined in department protocols and regulatory guidelines pertaining to high strength magnetic fields. Demonstrates patient safety by use of guard rails, breaking mechanisms, shielding, and patient monitoring to avoid patient injury.
Completes ancillary tasks to ensure efficient and consistent departmental operations.
Assists physicians in the performance of various studies using standard department protocols and appropriate protective actions and infection control procedures.
Demonstrates excellent patient care. Recognizes clinical and emergent problems that may interfere with exams and take appropriate action to resolve them to produce the most desirable outcome.
Understands and demonstrates the ability to provide exceptional customer service.
Adheres to department policies and protocols to ensure that all studies are optimized for interpretation.