Diagnostic Radiologic Tech (MRI)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a DRT(MRI) technologist to operate an MRI scanner, acquire diagnostic images, and ensure MRI safety in patient care. The incumbent screens exam requests with a radiologist and manages scheduling to optimize scanner time, including emergency cases.

Responsibilites include configuring technical factors, positioning, coordinating with radiologists, and maintaining infection control while supporting performance improvement efforts in the MRI suite.

Responsibilities

• Operate MRI scanner to acquire diagnostic images for disease diagnosis and patient management.
• Ensure MRI safety principles are applied in the MRI environment and patient care.
• Review exam requests for appropriateness with radiologists as needed.
• Schedule exams to optimize MRI scanner time while remaining flexible for emergencies.
• Perform various MRI/MRA exams and collaborate with radiologists on non-standard exams.
• Determine technical factors and positioning to meet exam requirements.
• Notify radiologists of results requiring immediate attention.
• Maintain infection control and sterile technique; utilize vascular access as needed.
• Manage workflow and data collection for performance improvement under MRI Supervisor.

Job description

Summary

The DRT(MRI) technologist operates an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanner to acquire diagnostic images of patients to enable the diagnosis of disease and to guide patient management. The MRI technologist has primary responsibility to ensure that MRI safety principles are applied in the MRI environment and with patient care. Exam requests are screened for appropriateness and reviewed with a radiologist as needed

Summary

The DRT(MRI) technologist operates an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanner to acquire diagnostic imagesof patients to enable the diagnosis of disease and to guide patient management. The MRI technologist has primary responsibility to ensure that MRI safety principles are applied in the MRI environment and with patient care. Exam requests are screened for appropriateness and reviewed with a radiologist as needed

Duties

• Major Duties include - but are not limited to: General Functions: Receive patients - confirm patient identification - obtain patient history - provide patient education - provide reassurance and ensure patient comfort
• Review exam requests for appropriateness before performing exams
• Use appropriateness criteria - the clinical history provided on the request - patient interview - chart review or contact with the ordering clinician to clarify as needed
• Schedules exams in a manner so as to optimize all of the MRI scanner times while maintaining a flexibility to allow for emergency cases
• This requires the prioritization of scheduled patients as well as the ability to accommodate the extreme emergency patient who may need immediate emergency surgery - etc
• Performs a wide variety of MRI/ MRA exams to include complex visualization of vessels and organs by utilizing 3D technology Confers with radiologists to determine requirements of non-standard exams
• Determines technical factors - positioning - number and thickness of scans - etc. - to produce and satisfy requirements of MRI scanning
• Schedules patients for examinations
• Advises radiologists or referring physicians of examination results
• Notifies them of scans requiring their immediate attention
• Perform the technical operations to acquire diagnostic MRI images--operate the MRI scanner controls and apply radio frequency coils and other associated devices and supplies
• Establish venous access using a sheath-needle type angio-catheter employing sterile technique
• Apply infection control practices - including knowledge of modes of transmission - levels of precautions and preventive measures
• The incumbent reports to the Supervisor MIT (MRI)/MRI Safety Officer - who manages immediate operations such as workflow - work assignments - breaks and lunches - technical and MRI safety consultation - troubleshooting and other facets of operations management
• Work assignments include data collection for performance improvement - equipment QC - exam tracking and audits and other administrative duties assigned by the Supervisor MIT (MRI)/MRI Safety Officer
• The incumbent is responsible to perform work assignments with required accuracy and timeliness - and to solicit guidance and clarification as needed
• Work Schedule: 2:00PM - 10:30PM (Call and tours rotated as needed) Telework: This is not a telework position Virtual: This is not a virtual position.