MRI Technologist

UHS Physician Careers; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition/Certification Reimbursement

Loan Forgiveness Program

Challenging and rewarding work

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing

Career development opportunities

More information on benefits site

Job summary

Aiken Regional Medical Centers in Aiken, South Carolina, is seeking an MRI Technologist to operate and maintain MRI equipment, acquire high-quality images, and support physicians in diagnosis. This full-time role requires clinical knowledge across age groups and adherence to safety standards.

You will verify MRI requests, guide patients, calibrate consoles, handle contrast injections, and ensure accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Completion of a radiologic program or equivalent military training.
• Two years in diagnostic radiology in a health care facility; one year as MRI Technologist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify written requests for MRI procedures.
• Instruct patients regarding MRI procedures; prepare and position patients for imaging.
• Select imaging techniques and calibrate console and peripheral hardware.
• Obtain images, produce film records, and transfer data to workstations.
• Perform contrast injections satisfactorily.
• Maintain MRI safety per policy and standards (ACR and Joint Commission).
• Charge procedures in RMS immediately after procedure.
• Send images to PACS and verify availability for interpretation.
• Enter and monitor patient data and maintain study documentation.
• Perform quality assurance on MRI equipment and procedures.
• Maintain MRI lab supplies.
• Provide guidance in MRI procedures to staff in training as assigned.
• Demonstrate care across age groups from newborn to geriatric.
• Ensure adherence to policies and safety programs.
• Obtain verbal orders per facility policy; rotate to other imaging departments.

Skills

Patient imaging operations

Patient instruction

Team collaboration

Education

Radiologic technology program completion

Job description

Saturday - Monday, 7am - 7:30pm

MRI Technologist

• AIKEN, South Carolina
• Imaging
• Day
• 361888
• Aiken Regional Medical Centers

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services.

Visit us online at: https://www.aikenregional.com

MRI Technologist operates and maintains a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to obtain images from patients which are used by physicians to diagnose the nature and extent of designated pathologies. Participates in the establishment of scan protocol, as appropriate.

Duties

• Verifies written request for MRI procedures.
• Instructs patients regarding MRI procedures; prepares, positions, and manipulates patients to ensure appropriate placement for imaging.
• Selects appropriate imaging techniques, and calibrates console and peripheral hardware as required.
• Obtains images, produces film records and backups from desk to storage media, and transfers from desk to work stations as requested.
• Performs contrast injections satisfactory.
• Maintain current knowledge of MRI environmental, patient and visitor safety as defined by hospital policy, practice, ACR and Joint Commission
• Charges procedures in RMS accurately and immediately after procedure is performed.
• Sends images to PACS appropriately and verifies all are available for interpretation in a timely manner.
• Enters and monitors patient data and maintains accurate study documentation.
• Performs quality assurance on magnetic resonance equipment and procedures.
• Maintains MRI Lab supplies.
• May provide instruction and guidance in MRI procedures to staff in training as assigned.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care of the newborn, infant, toddler, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient.
• Ensures adherence to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, QA programs and safety standards.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.
• Obtain and correctly document verbal and telephone orders per facility policy (only applies to ARRT licensed staff).
• Rotates to other imaging departments as needed; participates in holiday and on-call rotation requirements.

Benefit Highlights

• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
• Loan Forgiveness Program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

Universal Health Services

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Qualifications

Requirements

• Education requirements: Successful completion of a radiological program or equivalent military training
• Work experience requirements: Two (2) years experience in diagnostic radiology in a health care facility and one (1) year experience as an MRI Technologist preferred
• Required licenses/ certifications/courses ARRT registered, BLS (or obtained within 90 days of employment ), current South Carolina license issued by SC Radiation Quality Standards Association

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