Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time schedule

On-call availability

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a part-time MRI technologist to perform routine and complex MRI procedures, producing high-quality images in accordance with established policies. The role requires patient interaction, equipment operation, and adherence to safety and QA procedures.

The successful candidate will hold AMA-approved radiology technology training, Advanced ARRT Certification in MRI, and a current BLS credential, with opportunities within Michigan's largest health system.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology.
• Advanced ARRT Certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Specializes in performing routine and complex MRI procedures.
• Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster comfort and confidence.
• Operates and maintains all MRI equipment to ensure it works properly.
• Positions patients and uses equipment to capture images requested by a physician.
• Performs quality assurance and radiation safety to reduce exposure.
• Maintains documentation, logs, charts, and records in paper and electronic formats.
• Maintains supplies and performs routine maintenance and checks on imaging equipment.
• May assist other radiology areas as assigned.

Education

AMA-approved radiology program

Advanced ARRT Certification in MRI

BLS certification

Job description

McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Position Summary: Performs routine and complex Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures at a technical level that will produce high quality images consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Specializes in performing routine and complex MRI procedures.
• Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
• Operates and maintains all assigned MRI equipment to ensure it works properly.
• Positions patients and utilizes equipment in order to correctly capture the images requested by a physician.
• Properly identifies, prepares and/or administers medications that are within the technologist’s scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
• Completes quality assurance processes and practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff and self.
• Maintains all required documentation, logs, charts, forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
• Maintains an adequate supply of all consumables to perform quality testing.
• Performs all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
• May assist other areas of radiology as assigned.

11. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required:

• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology.
• Advanced ARRT Certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging .
• Current BLS certification.

Preferred:

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• On Call: Yes

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.