X-Ray / MRI Technologist

Customer Value Partners•Durham, NC

16h•Onsite

About The Position

CVP seeks an X-Ray / MRI Technologist to provide high-quality imaging services to Veterans at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. This is a full-time, on-site role in the Radiology Service of the Durham VA Healthcare System. The technologist performs diagnostic imaging in two or more modalities—X-ray, CT, MRI, and ultrasound—and produces diagnostically acceptable studies in accordance with American College of Radiology (ACR) guidelines, technical standards, departmental protocols, and standard operating procedures. The position works Monday through Friday for 40 hours per week, excluding federal holidays, on one of the VA clinic schedules: 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, or 9:00 AM–5:30 PM, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. The role includes patient preparation and safety, contrast administration under radiologist supervision, imaging equipment and records management, and assistance with interventional and special procedures. The technologist documents care in VA systems, maintains equipment and supplies, and follows applicable radiation safety, infection control, privacy, and patient safety requirements. CVP is an award-winning healthcare, technology, and consulting services firm serving healthcare, national security, and public sector clients. The company states that it is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fairness, teamwork, respect, and equal opportunity based on qualifications and merit.

Requirements

Successfully undergo a Government-sponsored Tier 1/Low Risk background investigation.
U.S. citizenship.
Completion of a post-high-school radiologic technology program of at least 24 months, evidenced by a certificate or associate degree and accredited by JRCERT or another accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Current registration in two or more listed modalities: ARRT Radiography (ARRT(R)); ARRT Computed Tomography (ARRT(CT)); ARRT Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ARRT(MR)); or ARDMS registration or ARRT Sonography (ARRT(S)).
At least one year of recent experience in each modality worked.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification from the American Heart Association or another approved certifying body, renewed every two years.
Fluent ability to speak, understand, read, and write English.
Technical proficiency in the skills required for the role, working knowledge of medical terminology, and basic computer skills.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including extended standing and lifting, moving, and positioning patients and equipment.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a VA or comparably complex healthcare environment.
Demonstrated competency in IV insertion for contrast administration.
Experience with VistA, CPRS, and PACS.
Experience precepting students or new technologists.
Bachelor’s degree in radiologic sciences or a related field.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic imaging examinations in two or more assigned modalities (X-ray, CT, MRI, and ultrasound) according to ACR guidelines, departmental protocols, and standard operating procedures.
Produce diagnostically acceptable images for diagnosis, therapeutic planning, and treatment.
Verify patient identity using at least two identifiers; review exam requests, relevant laboratory results, and patient history to assess exam appropriateness and patient tolerance.
Explain procedures, preparation requirements, indications, and potential adverse effects; obtain required signed consents; and position patients with attention to comfort, modesty, and safety.
Prepare and administer oral, enema, or intravenous contrast, including gadolinium-based MRI contrast, under radiologist supervision; monitor vital signs and respond to adverse reactions.
Perform general radiographic and fluoroscopic examinations, including portable and C-arm studies in wards, operating rooms, and emergency rooms, as well as assigned ABI testing and DEXA scans.
Perform CT examinations of the head, neck, spine, chest, body, and extremities, including CT angiography and reconstructions, and transmit images and series to PACS upon completion.
Perform routine, urgent, and emergent MRI studies independently and advanced studies as competency is demonstrated; follow MRI screening protocols to clear patients, staff, and visitors before entry into Zones 2–4.
Perform standard diagnostic ultrasound examinations using spectral, power, and color Doppler techniques, including abdominal, small-parts, pelvic, breast, emergent first-trimester obstetric, and vascular studies.
Assist radiologists with interventional and special procedures, including biopsies, aspirations, and drainages; set up equipment, use sterile technique, handle specimens, and deliver specimens to the laboratory.
Follow radiation-safety practices, including lead shielding, collimation, dose monitoring, and wearing dosimetry badges.
Document care in CPRS and use VistA, VistA Imaging, McKesson PACS, ISS, and HISRIS to register, track, and archive examinations; sign notes and close encounters within 24 hours.
Maintain room readiness and adequate supplies and contrast inventory; clean equipment according to infection-control guidelines; and report equipment problems to the supervisor and Biomedical Engineering.
Follow infection-control, sterile-technique, and patient-safety standards; report patient-safety incidents through JPSR and notify the COR within 24 hours.
Protect patient privacy and confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA, the Privacy Act, and VA information-security requirements.