MRI Technologist

UNC Health Care; Woodridge (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Nash is seeking an MRI Technologist to perform diagnostic MRI scans under the direction of a Radiologist, ensuring film quality, patient care, safety, and staff education. The role requires maintaining imaging quality and coordinating with the radiology team.

Qualified candidates will have ARRT MRI certification and 1 year of MRI experience; graduates with relevant training are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school or program of Radiologic Technology.
• Current ARRT registration with up-to-date continuing education credits.
• Advanced registration in MRI with ARRT.
• 1 year of MRI experience.
• New Graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of General Diagnostic Radiology; adheres to departmental protocols and policies; maintains RT(MR) credentials and active status.
• Verifies patient demographics, exam requests, and transmits QA-ed images to PACS; documents procedures in RIS.
• Performs imaging in a timely manner; analyzes requests; ensures accuracy of patient information; maintains a safe work environment; reports incidents.
• Uses RIS, CIS, PACS, and SMS to access information and document status; completes exams in RIS; QC's and transmits data to PACS.
• Verifies patient identity and history; assesses pregnancy status before ionizing radiation; develops action plans; requests additional personnel or equipment as needed; ensures patient safety.

Skills

Patient care

Safety

Department protocols adherence

Education for staff and students

Education

Radiologic Technology degree

ARRT MRI certification

Tools

RIS

PACS

CIS

SMS

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state‑of‑the‑art facilities and pioneering programs.

Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary

The MRI Technologist produces diagnostic MRI scans under the clinical direction of a Radiologist while taking responsibility for film quality, patient care, safety, sterile technique and providing education for staff and students. The Technologist participates in other necessary activities in support of departmental operations.

Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all aspects of General Diagnostic Radiology, is familiar with and adheres to Departmental Protocols and Policy and Procedures of UNC Healthcare System, obtains RT(MR) credentials or is completing training to become credentialled and maintains active status.
2. Ensures that patient demographic, emulsion markers, and examination requested are correct, critiques, orients and saves all pertinent images, transmits QA-ed images to PACS, ensures that all images reach PACS, documents completion and/or cancellation of all procedures in RIS, documenting comments when appropriate, maintains image management equipment, reporting any equipment problem to appropriate resources, utilizes PACS and HIS system for obtaining additional study data.
3. Performs work in a timely manner, performs quality radiographic images on a consistent and on‑going basis, analyzes request and draws appropriate conclusions for examination and action plan, reviews radiographic orders and images and correlates patient demographic information, ensuring accuracy of information, reviews daily schedule and/or status of patients waiting in department for examinations, maintains a clean and safe work environment, documents incidents and advises area supervisor of improvement opportunities for the work unit.
4. Uses RIS,CIS,PACS and SMS effectively and appropriately to access information and document status of procedures, modifies all necessary orders for appropriateness, completes exam in RIS System, QC's and transmits information to PACS, verifies that all information has arrive properly into PACS.
5. Verifies patient identity, obtains patient history relevant to examination order, verifies pregnancy status before administering ionizing radiation, assesses patients physical condition and develops an action plan for performing examination, assesses patients condition to determine if additionally medical personnel and or equipment is needed and takes appropriate action, assists patients that require extra attention, reacts to emergency situations, insures patient safety.

Other Information

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school or program of Radiologic Technology.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Current Registration with American Registry of Radiologic Radiographers with up‑to‑date continuing education credits.
• Advanced registration in MRI with ARRT.

Professional Experience Requirements

• 1 year of MRI experience.
• New Graduates are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.