MRI Technologist

SSM Health; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic healthcare team where your calling meets patient care! This role involves operating MRI scanners to capture critical images for diagnosis and treatment. You'll prepare patients, ensure equipment functionality, and maintain high standards of image quality. With a supportive environment and comprehensive benefits, this position offers a fulfilling career path in a leading healthcare institution. Embrace the opportunity to make a difference in patients' lives while enjoying a competitive salary and sign-on bonuses. If you're passionate about healthcare and eager to learn, this is the perfect place for you!

Benefits

Sign On Bonus

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Tuition Coverage

Qualifications

• Must have ARMRIT or ARRT-MR certification within 12 months of hire.
• No prior experience required for this entry-level position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and position patients for MRI scans accurately.
• Ensure high-quality images and patient data are submitted promptly.
• Maintain a clean and orderly department.

Skills

Patient Care

Technical Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Associate's degree or MRI certification

Tools

MRI Scanner

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights:

· Department: MRI

· Sign On Bonus: $10,000 for Days, $15,000 for Nights & Weekends Paid in full on 1st paycheck! *

· Schedule: Full time Days, Nights and Weekends available

· Pay Range starts at: $30.91 Daily pay available!

· St. Louis Locations: DePaul Hospital-Bridgeton, St. Clare Hospital-Fenton, St. Mary's-St. Louis, and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital-St. Louis

• Credentials: ARMRIT or ARRT-MR within 12 months of hire date

Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify. *

* Qualified external candidates only

Fulfill your calling and be a part of the SSM Team. Apply Today!

Job Summary:

Operates a scanner to obtain images used to diagnose and treat pathologies.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares and positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately to produce cross-sectional images of the body.
• Performs patient pre-screening, scheduling, and education related to the examination.
• Enters and monitors patient data and transfers images.
• Prepares and administers contrast media and/or medications within the accepted scope of practice and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Ensures prompt submission of high-quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).
• Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel.
• Assists in maintaining a clean and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area, and any other areas in the department.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree or completion of a radiology or MRI certification program

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Rare kneeling and sitting.

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• ARRT-MR Magnetic Resonance Imaging - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Or
• American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (ARMRIT) - American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT)

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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