Location
The Woodlands, TX | United States
Job description
Responsibilities:
- Performs MRI procedures on patients: Prepares patients for MRI exam, explains procedure, administers contrast when necessary, positions patients for the MRI scanner, selects appropriate imaging techniques, and ensures technical quality of the scan.
- Helps maintain appropriate patient flow and ensures delivery of quality services in the imaging department.
- Demonstrates excellent technical skills. Acts as a resource and mentor to staff and less experienced technologists. Introduces and demonstrates new techniques to the other technologists.
- Reviews incomplete exam list and unsigned report status routinely.
- Functions as a liaison between physicians, technologists and department support staff.
- Enters and monitors patient data and health history as its pertinent to the exam being performed.
- Performs quality assurance on magnetic resonance equipment and matrix camera. Recommends equipment modifications. Identifies and helps to resolve equipment malfunctions. Completes initial and renewal application for ACR and any other accreditation.
- Maintains safety, environmental, and infection control procedures for the department.
- Helps schedule technologists to ensure appropriate staffing for expected patient volume.
- Intervenes with patients to help resolve complaints and issues.
- Responsible for supply management.
- Takes emergency call within the department.
- Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
- Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
- Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
Licenses/Certifications: - Certified in Basic or Advanced Life Support, required.
- Registered MRI Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-MR), required.
Schedule:
- 7on/7off, Wednesday - Tuesday
- 7p-7a on weekdays and 7p-7a on weekends.
- No call
Must-Haves - BLS Certification must be through American Heart Association
- Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology
- Registered MRI Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-MR)
Nice-To-Haves - At least 1 year of experience preferred
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