MRI Technologist

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition assistance

Fertility assistance

Life insurance

Identity theft protection

Consumer discounts

Job summary

The Woman's Hospital of Texas is seeking an MRI Technologist to join our radiology team. You will support MRI operations, perform routine imaging, and assist with patient care in a high-volume women’s health setting.

You will be responsible for MRI QC, patient safety according to IMRSER and Texas guidelines, and mentoring junior staff while collaborating closely with physicians and nurses to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• ARRT MR registration required; MR registry eligible with hire date assumption.
• MRT license with Texas Medical Board.
• CPR for Healthcare Providers must be obtained within 30 days of start.
• Minimum 3 years of imaging experience in a clinical setting.
• Experience with women’s health and neonatal patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee MRI patient flow and imaging processes.
• Maintain ongoing Quality Control (QC) for the MRI department.
• Act as preceptor to train new staff and provide technical guidance.
• Ensure patient safety by following IMRSER and Texas radiation standards.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, and satellite staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Uphold professional standards and participate in performance improvement.

Skills

ARRT MR registration

ARRT registry eligible

Texas MRT license

CPR for Healthcare Providers

3 years experience

Women’s health/neonatal experience

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Radiology

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) MRI Technologist today with The Woman's Hospital of Texas.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Under the supervision of the Radiology Director, the MRI Technologist is responsible for the provision of Imaging Services to include the specialty areas of MRI, routine diagnostic, portable x-rays, and fluoroscopy.

What you will do in this role

• Oversees and facilitates all processes associated with MRI patient flow.
• Responsible for maintaining on-going Quality Control (QC) processes for the MRI department.
• Acts as preceptor to train new staff and provides technical expertise to staff.
• Ensures patient safety by providing adequate magnetic and radiation protection following standards of care of the Institute for Magnetic Resonance Safety, Education, and Research (IMRSER); and the Texas Department of Radiation Control.
• Recognizes the purpose of employment is to prioritize the patient as number one.
• Fulfills the duty and responsibility to maintain competence and to continue personal and professional growth.
• Identifies and assists with opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit and with other service areas.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by taking ownership of time management, decreasing waste (of time and supplies) and promoting cost effectiveness while maintaining patient safety and quality of care.
• Demonstrates the ability to be an advocate for and strive to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.
• Interactions with patients and colleagues demonstrate compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status or cultural beliefs.
• Communicate effectively with other care providers (physicians, nurses, and satellite staff) to provide for continuity of patient care and to meet the needs of the customers we serve.
• Demonstrates ability to fulfill requirements of attendance, punctuality, and timekeeping practices.
• Behaviors and interactions demonstrate a positive attitude, personal initiative and motivation to achieve the goals of the unit.
• To uphold the standards of the profession and organization and practice ethically and with integrity.
• Other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need

• Current (ARRT) (R) (MR) registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or ARRT (R) and ARRT (MR) registry eligible. Must attain ARRT (MR) certification within six months of hire date. Current certification with the Texas Medical Board (MRT).
• Graduate of an accredited or registered School of Radiology required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or CPR for Healthcare Providers must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• 3 years' experience required
• Experience with women’s health and neonatal patients is preferred

Benefits

The Woman's Hospital of Texas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, our care philosophy is Woman First. It’s in our name, and it’s in our founding mission.

Our 420+ bed hospital was founded in 1976 by 29 physicians who recognized a need in Houston for a facility focused solely on women in all stages of life. We were the first women's hospital in Houston and first facility in Texas dedicated to the health of women and newborns. Today, we are the state’s premier facility dedicated to the health of women and children offering expertise and an outstanding level of care in breast health, imaging, gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, infertility, obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy, and pediatrics. We deliver 800+ babies a month, more than any other hospital in Texas, and care for more multiple births than any other hospital in the region. Our Level IV NICU provides the highest level of care for premature babies and we have the area's only March of Dimes NICU Family Support program. As a member of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive healthcare provider in the region, we are a part of a network that delivers stronger, smarter and more accessible care to women than any other medical system across the Houston area.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.