MRI Technologist-Atlantic Health Imaging Services @ Parsippany: Per Diem

Atlantic Health System; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System in Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ, is seeking an MRI technologist to create cross‑sectional images of patients for diagnostic purposes using MRI equipment, while maintaining patient safety and comfort.

You will position patients, select appropriate coils, operate the scanner, monitor imaging in real time, enter patient data, verify image quality, and collaborate with radiologists to support accurate diagnoses.

Responsibilities

• Positions patient on examining table and places specified coils close to area of interest, following protocols requested by Radiologist.
• Demonstrates use of microphone to communicate during examination.
• Enters data such as patient history, anatomical area to be scanned, orientation, and position into computer.
• Keys commands to specify scan sequences and adjust transmitters and receivers in the computer.
• Observes patient through control room and monitor to ensure safety and comfort.
• Views images on video display to ensure picture quality.
• Keys in data to photograph images.
• Alerts staff to danger of wearing or carrying metal around the magnet.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Responsible for creating cross-sectional images of patient's body for diagnostic purposes, using magnetic resonance imaging equipment.

Principal Accountabilities:

• 1. Positions patient on examining table and places specified coil (receiver) such as head coil or knee coil, close to area of interest, following protocols requested by Radiologist.
• 2. Demonstrates use of microphone that allows patient and technologist to communicate during examination.
• 3. Enters data, such as patient history, anatomical area to be scanned, orientation specified, and position of entry into aperture of magnetic resonance imaging equipment (head or feet first), into computer.
• 4. Keys commands to specify scan sequences and adjust transmitters and receivers into computer.
• 5. Observes patient through window of control room and on closed circuit TV screen to monitor patient safety and comfort.
• 6. Views images of areas being scanned on video display screen to ensure quality of pictures.
• 7. Keys in data on keyboard of camera to photograph images.
• 8. Alerts staff entering magnet room to the danger of wearing or carrying metal around magnet.
• 9. Performs other related duties as assigned.