MRI Technologist

$62K — $111K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent experience.
  • ARRT (R), ARRT (MR) or ARMRIT certification required.
  • State licensing as applicable.
  • CPR Certification necessary.
  • Valid state driver's license when applicable.
  • 3 months supervised MRI scanning experience for technologists registered in other modalities, or 6 months accreditation in an MRI program.
  • No experience required for MR registered technologists.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure patient safety through pre-screening for contraindications and aseptic injection techniques.
  • Produce high-quality diagnostic MRI images and operate multiple MR systems as needed.
  • Demonstrate effective communication to solve problems and address conflicts.
  • Maintain clear communication with customers and radiologists.
  • Train and orient new staff, including technologists and assistants, both on site and remote.
  • Perform other assigned duties.

Benefits

  • $2,500 Sign On Bonus available.
  • Opportunity to work in a mobile MRI environment, enhancing versatility.
  • Potential for training and mentorship for new technologists.
  • Exposure to varied patient demographics and conditions.
  • Local travel requirements offer a dynamic work day.
Full Job Description

$2,500 Sign On Bonus

As an MRI Technologist, you are responsible for patient safety and the performance of high-quality MR studies, on site and/ or remote. Ensures effective communication with Radiologist, team members, patients, and customers for those who work in the mobile environment. When required, trains, and orients new technologists, Patient Coordinators and/or MR Technologist Assistants.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for Patient Safety, including pre-screening for contra-indications, aseptic injection technique and may require remote MR Technologists Assistant oversite.

  • Produces high quality diagnostic images. Operation of multiple MR systems may be required.

  • Demonstrates the ability to use all channels of communications to address concerns, solve problems, and address conflict.

  • Effectively communicates with customers and/or radiologists.

  • Trains and orients new technologists, patient coordinators and MR Technologist Assistants, on site and/or remote.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent experience

  • ARRT (R) or ARRT (MR) or ARMRIT as allowable by contract in lieu of ARRT.

  • State license, if applicable.

  • CPR Certification

  • Valid state driver’s license, as applicable.

  • Technologists registered in other modalities: 3 months supervised MRI clinical scanning experience OR currently enrolled for more than 6 months in an accredited MRI training program.

  • MR registered technologist RT(MR) or ARMRIT: No experience required

  • Ability to work at several locations.

  • Strong customer service skills.

  • Organizational and multi-tasking skills.

  • Basic knowledge of computer applications and programs.

  • The COVID-19 vaccination is/may be a condition of employment.

  • Local travel may be required.

Preferred:

  • Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience.

  • Registry in Magnetic Resonance by the ARRT.

  • 1 year of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Experience.

Physical Requirements:

The employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions during transport of patients if working on a mobile unit. The employee will be exposed to a strong magnetic field. May be exposed to blood/body fluids and infectious disease, and communicable disease when interacting with patients.

More than 50% of the time:

  • Sit, stand, walk.

  • Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs.

  • See, speak and hear to be able to communicate with patients.

Less than 50% of the time:

  • Stoop, kneel or crawl.

  • Climb and balance.

  • Carry and lift (ability to move non-ambulatory patients from a sitting or lying position for transfer or to exam).

The estimated hourly pay range for this role in New York is $29.90- $53.60 per hour. Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, location, and other factors such as internal equity and budget.

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