MRI Technologist

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 46,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge in the Denver metropolitan area seeks an experienced MRI Technologist to operate MRI scanners and generate high-quality images for diagnosis. You will interview patients, explain the procedure, and position them for imaging while applying clinical judgment throughout imaging sessions.

Responsibilities include preparing patients, performing procedures, documenting studies, and mentoring students during rotations, with ongoing scanner and protocol knowledge to ensure

Qualifications

• Currently registered as an MRI Technologist (ARRT MR registry).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification as specified in policy.
• Current registry by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
• One year of experience in an MRI Imaging Department preferred.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• (ARRT-MR) Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or (ARRT-R) Radiography, or (ARMRIT) American Registry of MRI Technologists, or Associate Degree

Responsibilities

• You will position and prepare patients for exams according to the type of procedure to be performed.
• You will be performing procedures and assessing patients throughout and responding to the patient’s needs as appropriate.
• You will complete appropriate documentation for each study performed.
• You will use professional discernment and critical thinking when performing procedures.
• You will participate in orientation and training of new staff members and teach students during their clinical rotations.
• You will maintain thorough knowledge of scanners and exam protocols in order to ensure the highest quality procedures.

Skills

MRI

Patient positioning

Documentation

Critical thinking

Teaching students

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered MRI Technologist (ARRT MR registry)

ARRT Radiography registry

Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology

Basic Life Support (BLS) verification

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: 33.44 - 51.26 / hour
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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Do you have the career opportunities as a MRI Technologist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a technologist, you are asked to operate MRI scanners and to ensure that the procedure produces quality images and information for the health care professional to make an accurate diagnosis. Utilize your medical knowledge by interviewing patients, explaining the procedure and placing the patient in the appropriate spot on the table. Technologists are also organized, detail-oriented people who are familiar with the anatomical area that is being scanned and the patient’s history.

A few responsibilities of our MRI Technologist include:

• You will position and prepare patients for exams according to the type of procedure to be performed
• You will be performing procedures and assessing patients throughout and responding to the patient’s needs as appropriate
• You will complete appropriate documentation for each study performed
• You will use professional discernment and critical thinking when performing procedures
• You will participate in orientation and training of new staff members and teach students during their clinical rotations
• You will maintain thorough knowledge of scanners and exam protocols in order to ensure the highest quality procedures

What qualifications you will need:

• Currently registered as an MRI Technologist (ARRT MR registry)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course, as specified in policy
• Current registry by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology
• One year of experience in an MRI Imaging Department preferred

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (ARRT-MR) Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or (ARRT-R) Radiography, or (ARMRIT) American Registry of MRI Technologists, or Associate Degree

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge, 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Sky Ridge, the first hospital to open in Douglas County in 2003. A Level II Trauma Center and an acute care hospital with 284 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge is a destination hospital with a reputation for clinical excellence offering patient-centered programs such as comprehensive cancer care, an award-winning Birth Place, a dedicated Robotics Center, and a state-of-the-art Spine and Total Joint Center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than 1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than 400M in federal, state and local taxes.

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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do. - 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.