Diagnostic Radiologic Tech (MRI)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Asheville, NC seeks a DRT(MRI) technologist to operate MRI scanners and acquire diagnostic images while applying MRI safety principles in patient care.

The role emphasizes coordinating exams, guiding radiologists, and ensuring timely, accurate imaging within a busy clinical schedule; the incumbent reports to the MRI Supervisor/MRI Safety Officer and participates in performance improvement and QC activities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of MRI safety principles and patient care.
• Ability to operate MRI equipment and select imaging parameters.
• Ability to schedule and prioritize exams.
• Maintain infection control practices.

Responsibilities

• Receive patients, confirm identity, obtain history, provide education.
• Review exam requests for appropriateness.
• Schedule exams to optimize scanner time and allow emergencies.
• Prioritize emergencies and accommodate urgent cases.
• Perform MRI/MRA exams with 3D visualization as needed.
• Confers with radiologists on non-standard exams.
• Document results and advise radiologists of findings.
• Maintain MRI safety and troubleshoot operations.

Skills

MRI operation

Patient care

Schedule management

Safety protocols

Tools

MRI scanner

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.

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.

Duties

• Major Duties include - but are not limited to: Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties 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) Remote: This is not a remote position Telework: This is not a telework position Virtual: This is not a virtual position.