MRI Technologist

Altru Health System; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 42,705 - 61,992; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401(k) retirement plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life and disability insurance

Education assistance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND is seeking an MRI Technologist to ensure imaging exams are performed with quality and safety in mind. You will review orders, assist radiologists, and maintain complete documentation.

Responsibilities include educating patients, verifying exam prerequisites, and ensuring images are correctly captured and stored in PACS. Candidates should have an ARRT credentialing pathway and preferred Radiologic Technology degrees.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors in Radiologic Technology preferred.
• Temporary ND license accepted prior to start.
• English language proficiency required for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and families to optimize understanding within scope.
• Verify proper order and collect information before exam; assist Radiologist.
• Review images for quality and ensure they are on PACS with paperwork scanned.
• Ensure patient safety and comfort during transport, positioning, and immobilization.
• Prepare pharmacologic vials, calculate doses, and administer IV/oral contrast as required; maintain records.

Skills

PACS review

Patient education

Safety and comfort

Exam preparation

Quality imaging

Education

Associates - Radiologic Technology

Bachelors - Radiologic Technology

Tools

PACS system

Radiography equipment

Job description

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.

Location: Altru Hospital 1200 South Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201
Pay Range: $30.65 - $45.98

Summary: The MRI Technologist assures that a written physician order is received prior to an exam performance and collects pertinent information. The MRI Technologist reviews exams on the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), checking for quality and completeness, and completes all necessary paperwork. The technologist demonstrates regard for patient's safety and comfort.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides the patient and family with appropriate education to optimize their understanding within scope of responsibility.
• Assures that a proper order is received prior to an exam performance and collects pertinent information prior to performing exam. Assists the Radiologist/physician with patient exams and notifies them of changes to the patient that may alter exam protocol and performance.
• Reviews images for quality and completeness. Verifies that all images are on Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) with appropriate paperwork scanned in and distributes exam for interpretation to appropriate radiologist at completion of exam.
• Demonstrates regard for patients' safety and comfort during transportation, immobilization, and positioning of patient.
• Prepares pharmaceutical vials for injection, calculates and measures dosage accurately, and administers orally or by intravenous injection (IV) the correct diagnostic or therapeutic dosage and completes all required records. Maintains accurate and complete record of all material received, dispensed, decayed and disposed of.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certifications

• Radiographer | North Dakota Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board of Examiners | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Radiographer | American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) | Within 6 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging | American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) | Within 24 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 Days of Start Date | Learning Management System

Notes:

• Temporary ND license accepted prior to start

Education:

• Preferred: Associates - Radiologic Technology OR - Bachelors - Radiologic Technology

Language Requirements: This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands:

• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift - Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position: Infrequent Driver. Reference ID: R7509

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO).