MRI Technologist

Wellstar Health System•Magnolia, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Wellstar, the mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person served. Wellstar is a leading healthcare system known for its high-quality care and inclusive culture, recognized on national lists like FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” and Seramount 100 Best Companies. The MRI Technologist role involves providing safe, age-appropriate care by performing all departmental exams according to procedures. This includes obtaining quality diagnostic studies, performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative, and setting up equipment and positioning patients for procedures. The role requires flexibility with work hours, dependability, accountability, and cooperation to meet department needs.

Requirements

Accredited Program – Medical Technology
ARMRIT – Certified MRI Technologist or ARRT‑MR – ARRT Magnetic Resonance Imaging
BLS – Basic Life Support or ARC‑BLS or BLS‑I
Minimum 1 year successful completion of an accredited MRI program
Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff.
The employee obtains, presents and discusses clinical information regarding job responsibilities on a routine basis.
Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill and obtain cooperation with all contacts.
Must possess the ability to function independently and under pressure while still actively participating in a team environment.
Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times.
Must be able to perform effectively in a stressful and fast‑paced work environment.
Must have the ability to prioritize appropriately.
Must be detail‑oriented and have the capacity to effectively multitask throughout the work shift.
Must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers including patients, families, co‑workers, volunteers and physicians.
Must possess the ability to function independently yet productively as a cooperative team member.
Must be compliant and willing to follow all hospital policies and established practices, protocols and procedures of the position, department and applicable professional standards.
Competent in all aspects of MRI, patient positioning, pulse sequence parameters and magnet safety.
Must have an understanding of anatomy and pathology and how they affect the quality of a procedure.

Responsibilities

Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates and no patient suffers undue pain due to error or poor technique.
Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification.
Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
Responds to emergency situations.
Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
Verifies correct identity of patient prior to performing a procedure according to hospital policy and procedure.
Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated.
Maintains patient dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
Understand, demonstrate and document pre‑procedure verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
Demonstrates and understands pre‑ and post‑procedural care.
Preps the patient for procedure.
Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.
Prepares trays and catheters for procedures; participates in biopsies if applicable.
Demonstrates proficiency on the Dynacad if applicable.
Prepares and may administer contrast.
Verifies order is with contrast, checks patient GFR (labs) and ensures dosing of contrast is weight‑based.
Uses appropriate safety devices to protect patient's hearing during exam.
Understands anatomical positioning, correct labeling of body parts, and infant immobilizer.
Knows cross‑sectional anatomy and includes all appropriate anatomy.
Uses critical thinking skills.
Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.
Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider so that problems can be corrected in a timely manner.
Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
Ability to operate patient monitoring system.
Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting the procedure, minimizing anxiety and facilitating cooperation using AIDET.
Ensures that patient questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished prior to the initiation of the procedure.
Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
Completes mandatory departmental and hospital‑wide education without prompting.
Produces acceptable images, follows established exam protocols.
Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion in RIS and prints CDs as needed.
Studies transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in PACS, if applicable.
Maintains MRI suite in a safe environment (locked down at all times).
Restocks linens and supplies and maintains MRI department in clean and orderly condition.
Transports patients, positions patients and helps them on and off procedure table.
Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.
Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time allows.
Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co‑workers.
Ability to operate all work stations associated with the MRI scanner.
Ability to push/retrieve studies to the PACS system.
Maintains Joint Commission and any other regulatory agency standards.
Takes call when necessary.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work and code of conduct.