Northwell Health - New York, NY

posted 14 days ago

Full-time - Entry Level
New York, NY
Hospitals

About the position

Operates Magnetic Resonance Imaging equipment. Prepares patient for exam, ensures enough information has been obtained for the physician to make a diagnosis, assists in the management of patient flow and presents images mounted for physician diagnosis.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares patient for examination
  • Explains procedure in layman terms to relieve patient of anxiety
  • Sets-up equipment to administer the proper procedure in a timely fashion
  • Ensures patient is screened according to protocol, and assures consent for the procedure has been obtained, when necessary
  • Performs MRI procedures to include: abdominal, thoracic, neurological exams, and extremities
  • Places patient on the exam table and positions within the gantry
  • Keys in patient history data and other pertinent information obtained from a requisition completed by the referring physician who includes anatomical area of interest, slice thickness and pulse sequences
  • Calculates the number of scans to be obtained based on patient size, and operates the equipment ensuring the required images were obtained as ordered by the Radiologist
  • Contacts Radiologist to review and ascertain whether additional scanning is required
  • Operates equipment for the transfer of computed images to film, the archival of disc memory to tape, and proper use of PACS System
  • Assists the Radiologist with administration of I.V contrast
  • Monitors patient condition and directly observes patient during the examination
  • Recognizes and promptly reports to the radiologist, changes in the patient's condition and/or motor abnormality complaints by the patient including: fainting, discoloration, etc
  • Performs minor repairs and frequent calibration checks and adjusts equipment, when necessary
  • Troubleshoots mechanical problems of the equipment by performing minor repairs, as necessary
  • Recognizes and reports major problems to management to ensure prompt resolution
  • Assists in patient flow including scheduling exams; assuring patients are sent for in advance of scheduled exam; assuring premedication has been administered on the unit; and completing exams
  • Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology program
  • New York State Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Registered Technologist (R.T.) required for positions filled after September 5, 2010
  • ARRT registration in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) required within eighteen (18) months of entry date into positions filled after September 5, 2010
  • Minimum of six (6) months experience as a Radiology Technologist, required
  • Previous MRI experience, preferred
  • BLS through the American Heart Association

Benefits

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