MRI Technologist - AVALA Imaging - PRN - RH486

AVALA; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AVALA in Covington, LA is seeking an MRI Technologist to perform MRI procedures and ensure patient safety. You will evaluate scans for quality, label images, and transmit to PACS while using EHR for billing and scheduling. The role includes training new staff and providing compassionate patient care during MRI procedures.

Your duties also include maintaining lab work per orders, operating contrast media injections, and collaborating across departments to support high-quality imaging services.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited radiologic technologists program.
• Current ARRT certification.
• Current Louisiana State License LRT.
• Certified MRI Technologist or ability to pass MRI registry within time specified.
• Current BLS certification or able to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Two years of Radiologic Technology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform MRI procedures as per physician, NP, or PA order, starting IVs, and injecting contrast, if applicable.
• Evaluate MRI scans for technical quality, collate processed images in sequence of exposure and appropriately label. Image/transmit to PACS.
• Utilizes EHR to charge procedures and supplies; maintains accurate patient records. Schedule patients for procedures; assist with clerical functions.
• Perform necessary lab as ordered.
• Load and operate power injections for contrast media administration.
• Provide orientation and training to new MRI technologists.
• Provide care for the psychological and physical needs of patients for MRI scans.
• Cross assist in other areas as needed and as directed.

Skills

Action Orientation

Communications

Creativity/Innovation

Critical Judgment

Customer Orientation

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

English communication

Computer basics

Education

Radiologic technologist program graduate

Current Louisiana State License LRT

Current ARRT certification

Job description

Summary

Performs MRIprocedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision of technicaldetail. Operates equipment safely while performing all types of procedures.Ensures magnetic safety at all times. Establishes and maintains a good rapportand professional relationship with fellow employees, other departments, andmedical staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform MRI procedures as per physician, NP, orPA order, starting IV's, and injecting contrast, if applicable.
• Evaluate MRI scans for technical quality,collate processed images in sequence of exposure and appropriately label. Image/transmitto PACS.
• Utilizes EHR to charge procedures and supplies;maintains accurate patient records. Schedule patients for procedures; assistwith clerical functions.
• Perform necessary lab as ordered.
• Load and operate power injections for contrastmedia administration.
• Provide orientation and training to new MRItechnologists.
• Provide care for the psychological and physicalneeds of patients for MRI scans.
• Perform other related duties incidental to thework therein.
• Cross assist in other areas as needed and asdirected.

Core Competencies

ActionOrientation - Targets and achieves results, overcomes obstacles, acceptsresponsibility, establishes standards and responsibilities, creates aresults-oriented environment, and follows through on actions.

Communications- Communicates well both verbally and in writing. Effectively conveys andshares information and ideas with others. Listens carefully and understandsvarious viewpoints. Presents ideas clearly and concisely and understandsrelevant detail in presented information.

Creativity/Innovation- Generates novel ideas and develops or improves existing and new systems thatchallenge the status quo, takes risks, and encourages innovation.

CriticalJudgment - Possesses the ability to define issues and focus on achievingworkable solutions. Consistently does the right thing by performing withreliability.

CustomerOrientation - Listens to customers, builds customer confidence, increasescustomer satisfaction, ensures commitments are met, sets appropriate customerexpectations, and responds to customer needs.

InterpersonalSkills - Effectively and productively engages with others and establishestrust, credibility, and confidence with others.

Leadership- Motivates, empowers, inspires, collaborates with, and encourages others.Builds consensus when appropriate. Focuses team members on common goals.

Teamwork- Knows when and how to attract, develop, reward, and utilize teams to optimizeresults. Acts to build trust, inspire enthusiasm, encourage others, and helpresolve conflicts and develop consensus in creating high-performance teams.

Professional Requirements

• Meets dress code standards and adheres topolicy.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled,completes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty, usescomputerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes in-services and returns in a timelyfashion.
• Attends annual review and departmentin-services, as scheduled.
• Attends staff meetings annually, reads andreturns all monthly staff meeting minutes where applicable.
• Represents the organization in a positive andprofessional manner.
• Actively participates in performanceimprovement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Complies with all organizational policiesregarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals ofthe hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.
• Promotesprofessional growth of subordinates by sharing knowledge and/or directing themto sources if information appropriate to given situation. Utilizes journals,books, etc. to learn and/or improve new techniques and equipment.
• Assistsother staff members in performing any duty that enhances the delivery ofpatient care.

Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification Requirements

(CR.1c) As part of the AdvancedOrthopedic and Spine Certification, at a minimum, the Program direct-carestaff, must have one (1) hour of education specific to the Program scope,initially, and at least annually thereafter.

(CR.1e) As part of the AdvancedOrthopedic and Spine Certification, staff possess adaptability to processes asrelated to up to date best practices, collaboration between departments,compliance with protocols/processes, communication, cooperation and exceptionalcustomer service.

Within 90 days of hire or, ifcurrently employed, within 90 days of signing the job description, must adhereto:

• Orientation of Advanced Orthopedic and SpineCertification
• In compliance with the Program educationrequirements
• Completed department specific competencies

Regulatory Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited radiologictechnologists program
• Current ARRT
• Current Louisiana State License LRT
• Certified MRI Technologist or ability to passMRI registry within time specified
• Current BLS certification or able to obtainwithin 30 days of hire
• Two years of Radiologic Technology experiencepreferred

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in English,both verbally and in writing.
• Basiccomputer knowledge.

Physical Demands

The physicaldemands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Whileperforming the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talkand hear. This position is very active and requires repetitive motions, standing,walking, bending, kneeling and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.