MRI Technologist - HS Diagnostic Services

UNC Health; United States; On-site; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$15,000 commitment incentive

Job summary

UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital is seeking a certified MRI Technologist to perform procedures and tests using MRI equipment, ensuring accurate data acquisition and patient safety. The role includes image transfer to PACS/EMR systems and collaboration with the diagnostic services team.

The ideal candidate will be ARRT/ARMRIT credentialed or eligible, with MR certification within one year and strong attention to protocol compliance.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited radiologic education program or equivalent.
• Must be registered or registry-eligible with ARRT/ARMRIT and maintain CE credits.
• Advanced MR certification within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient identification and assist patients and families, ensuring safety and understanding.
• Operate MRI scanners, perform automatic contrast injections, and optimize scanning parameters.
• Administer IV/oral contrast per protocol and review lab values before injections.
• Transfer images to PACS/EMR/EPIC, verify accurate charges and complete orders timely.
• Precept new staff and students; support research and quality improvement.

Skills

MRI technology

PACS

ARRT/ARMRIT credentialing

Contrast administration

BLS

Education

Accredited Radiological Science program

Tools

PACS

EPIC

IMPAX

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

• This position qualifies for a $15,000 commitment incentive which will be paid over a three (3) year work commitment.

Summary

Conducts procedures and tests using MRI equipment to acquire and analyze patient diagnostic data.

Responsibilities

• Patient Identification- Uses professional manners and methods, verifies patient identification, obtains patient history, assists patients and family members that require extra attention, insures patient understanding whenever possible, and insures patient safety. Verifies patient identification, asks and documents pregnancy status on patients of child bearing age.
• MRI Technology- Demonstrates knowledge of MRI and cross-sectional human anatomy. Is competent in the operation of the MRI scanners, proficient in automatic injections of MRI contrast, disc drives, gateways, PACS and laser printers. Maintains active status with ARRT or ARMRIT by accruing CE’s when needed. Interprets protocols and selects appropriate scanning parameters, shares knowledge with fellow MRI technologists and uses technical knowledge to assist in actively trouble shooting problems with respect to equipment and protocols
• Contrast- Administers oral contrast to adult and pediatric patients according to protocols, establishes intravenous lines, administers IV contrast following safe and proper injection procedures, follows correct procedure to determine contrast eligibility, checks appropriate lab values before contrast injection per protocol.
• Image Transfer- Maintains thorough understanding of PACS, and transmits images to QC, UNCH’s EMR, EPIC and PACS, verifies and segments images at the QC station, accesses IMPAX service tools to verify images transmission, completes, modifies and/or cancels orders in an appropriate and timely manner, cancels duplicate orders to avoid duplicate billing. Insures that all charge information is accurate. Verifies patient identification in accordance with UNC policy, insures that all appropriate demographic information is accurate and on the PACS images.
• Other Duties- Performs task in a timely manner, runs the schedule creating a consistent workflow, volunteers to work on challenging tasks, difficult procedures and new research, produces quality diagnostic images, reviews patient's chart and reports for correlation, maintains a clean and orderly work environment, creates and keeps documentation of incidents as improvement opportunities for employees and the department. Precept new employees and students

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• Completion of an accredited educational program in Radiological Science or completion within 3 months at time of application.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Must be registered with the American Registry of Radiological Sciences, American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists or registry eligible. For registry eligible candidates: must provide a copy of diploma from accredited program.
• Requires advanced certification in MR within one year of employment.
• Successful candidates must become registered within one year of employment and must maintain their registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
• All imaging specialists are required to maintain current competency in HCP BLS.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Prior education, training and experience that provides the ability to perform the assigned tasks.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
• Entity: UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital
• Organization Unit: HS Diagnostic Services
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
• Salary Range: $33.37 - $47.97 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Weekend
• Location of Job: US:NC:Holly Springs
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
• This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
• 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.
• UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.
• All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.